Post by Chris_Wendt on Jan 13, 2012 8:18:14 GMT -5
Once again, Wantagh is absent from the Intel Scholarship semifinals.
However, this year is far different from all prior years. Previously, it was easy to excuse ourselves from this and similar competitions by pointing to the rich kids from the mega-wealthy gold coast school districts and glibly remind ourselves, our children and their parents, and our taxpayers that, after all, this is Wantagh, and Wantagh is NOT Jericho, Manhasset, Half Hollow Hills, Herricks or Port Washington.
But NOT THIS YEAR!
One of semifinalists is a homeless girl from Brentwood High School.
But that is not the worst of it, for Wantagh not being this or that or some other reason not good enough to compete.
Levittown, Bellmore-Merrick, Oceanside, Massapequa and Valley Stream all have semifinalists this year. Can Wantagh honestly say we are not (as good as) Levittown? Bellmore?
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We once hired Bob Black to get Wantaqh into these competitions. Unfortunately, Mr. Black had a health issue and left before getting the program started. That was the end of that.
Oh, sure, we don't have the money. Because, instead of spending our tax dollars on the children, we spend it on salaries and benefits and....
A homeless girl...from Brentwood. Now, let's talk about spending what money on which children. Bring it on!
Chris Wendt
However, this year is far different from all prior years. Previously, it was easy to excuse ourselves from this and similar competitions by pointing to the rich kids from the mega-wealthy gold coast school districts and glibly remind ourselves, our children and their parents, and our taxpayers that, after all, this is Wantagh, and Wantagh is NOT Jericho, Manhasset, Half Hollow Hills, Herricks or Port Washington.
But NOT THIS YEAR!
One of semifinalists is a homeless girl from Brentwood High School.
But that is not the worst of it, for Wantagh not being this or that or some other reason not good enough to compete.
Levittown, Bellmore-Merrick, Oceanside, Massapequa and Valley Stream all have semifinalists this year. Can Wantagh honestly say we are not (as good as) Levittown? Bellmore?
longisland.newsday.com/templates/simpleDB/?pid=391
We once hired Bob Black to get Wantaqh into these competitions. Unfortunately, Mr. Black had a health issue and left before getting the program started. That was the end of that.
Oh, sure, we don't have the money. Because, instead of spending our tax dollars on the children, we spend it on salaries and benefits and....
A homeless girl...from Brentwood. Now, let's talk about spending what money on which children. Bring it on!
Chris Wendt
