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[QUOTE="All4SU, post: 2154665, member: 381"]
The problem is that the kids don't value an education. It's the single best chance of turning their lives around (and the lives of their future generations) -- far greater chance than a school throwing them a few scraps, which will be gone in a flash; and far greater than a long shot at a pro career. That's not going to happen for the overwhelming majority of them. But when other, younger kids see their heros trod off to college, sure that they will make the pros, and then they don't, what message does that send? Another message of failure. But IF (note Big IF) we can turn around the attitudes, and refocus on education, those younger kids will see their heros end up with degrees, and jobs. Not used up and spit out by the system. The kids who focus solely on play for paynin the minors will be the ones who will be shown to fail. It's about education, not about money. And that's the standard we need to hold the system to. That's what we owe these kids. It's highly improbable given the amount of money everyone is making. But that doesn't mean it's not the right thing to do.
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