Katy ISD considering $68 million football stadium (Sugar Land, Allen: buy, private school, to live)

[Trae713]

Originally Posted by usc619

I'm curious to know about some of Plano and Allen's problems. I know they didn't have to lay off any teachers during the budget fiasco and I also know that they were in better financial standings than KISD

BTW Plano built their schools with 9/10 at one campus and 11/12 at another, not the same as Katy. It's cheaper to build 9/10 centers to elevate over crowding rather than building Taj Mahal with T-buildings. seems kind of short sighted imho when you know your area is still growing.

Plano uses six 9/10 campus to feed three 11/12 campus. Secondary Schools : Plano ISD

Yes I know about Plano isd and its setup. I said problems with overcrowding. The ninth grade centers in Katy still keep the freshman away from the other students tho. Unless your in some ap classes, all the academic courses and a cafeteria are built for the freshman. Katy high schools have overcrowding because so many people are moving to Katy making the newer schools reach capacity within the first couple years of opening. The junior high and elementary schools are crowded too.

[Dopo]

Originally Posted by oceangaia

I think the burden of proof is on those who want to spend the money. Nearly all of a school's revenue is from taxes. Every dollar spent on a stadium is a dollar not spent on education, whether that's a "majority" or a small fraction of the budget.

Exactly,
but as usual, they (politicians) will find a way to say
"Actually, it's not education spending, it's 'sports' spending" and people fall for it.

[Dopo]

Originally Posted by houstonlibrarian

Athletics can set an important foundation for a lot of what you will be doing later in life.
This football stadium is going to benefit thousands of student athletes through the years.

True,
All you need to play sports is a field and a few balls.
You don't need a $68 million stadium to play sports in High School.

[Mr. Football]

Wow. In hindsight, the Berry Center was a steal at $80 million. Not only did it include an amazing HS stadium, it also included a beautiful arena, auditorium, meeting facilities,etc. That would've easily cost over $100 million to build today.

[crbcrbrgv]

I know it boils some of your blood when I say California, Illinois, Oregon (heck, really blue state schools in general) schools run circles around Texas schools when it comes to academics.

These kind of occurrences sure embolden my argument though, don't they.

As for "Where should they play?" Please. I went to an extremely wealthy high school in the Chicago area that was outstanding at football. We are perennially in the top 10. We had bleachers on both sides and they probably seated 4500 total.

[Mr. Football]

The blue state schools that "run circles" around ours don't have anywhere near the diversity that Texas schools have. When broken down by racial and socioeconomic groups, each group performs similarly no matter where they receive their public education. Few states have the kind of diversity and immigration challenges that Texas has and do not bring up California, a state filled with idiots that barely remains solvent.

[Dopo]

Originally Posted by crbcrbrgv

As for "Where should they play?" Please. I went to an extremely wealthy high school in the Chicago area that was outstanding at football. We are perennially in the top 10. We had bleachers on both sides and they probably seated 4500 total.

That's not the way it works in Texas
in Texas the bigger the stadium, the better they play football

[crbcrbrgv]

Originally Posted by Mr. Football

The blue state schools that "run circles" around ours don't have anywhere near the diversity that Texas schools have. When broken down by racial and socioeconomic groups, each group performs similarly no matter where they receive their public education. Few states have the kind of diversity and immigration challenges that Texas has and do not bring up California, a state filled with idiots that barely remains solvent.

I'll bring up California all day because their educational system is so far supeirior to ours, we should be ashamed. There's a reason there's an achievement gap there. They don't dumb down their tests whatsoever. Compare any grade level state test and you'll see what I mean. Solvency is a whole other issue.

As for diversity, Chicago (let's be honest, they are Illinois) is just as diverse. So is New York. So are a lot of other blue states.

[Mr. Football]

People aren't exactly flocking to the blue states like they are Texas are they?

Chicago schools? Please...

[Trae713]

Originally Posted by Mr. Football

People aren't exactly flocking to the blue states like they are Texas are they?

Chicago schools? Please...

No, but when they move here they always comment about how the schools here are easier. When I was in high school, kids that came frtom California were always ahead.