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Re: What Happens When Dean's Homework Assignments Work?
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Originally Posted by Andrew Schreiber
...I have to add one more question as well, Dean wants FRC everywhere, he wants every student to have access to it. Should we make the barriers to entry low so that anyone can participate or should we make them high so as to encourage only those who are really interested? I think this question boils down to, "Would you rather have 10 passionate students or 100 mildly disinterested students?" I guess this sounds elitist, jeez, I guess it IS elitist. Shouldn't we be elitists? We aren't talking about kids playing a game here, we are talking about our future. I think I am quoting Dave when I notice the irony in having tryouts for kids who run into each other and chase a ball but we don't have tryouts for kids who will make our future cars.
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Access = Opportunity.
Opportunity is not equal to guaranteed participation or guaranteed success
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