re: #171 lawhawk

I went to HS in inner city Dallas in the late 80s. We had rats. There was exactly ONE computer in the “computer lab.” Our marching band had less than 20 members and marched in uniforms that were older than the students who wore them. There was no student parking lot. No football practice field. When we played schools in podunk towns on the outskirts of the city, the opposing teams would tease us about INS raids because of our predominantly Latino teams. My freshman class had more than 600 students and my graduating class had less than 180.

Several years ago a new state-of-the-art building was built adjacent to the old building. Today the kids who attend my old alma mater are kicking ass. AP classes, award-winning marching band, etc. Giving disadvantaged kids something to take pride in makes a hell of a difference, I can tell you without a doubt.