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This should be a fixable problem (link). The % of kids that can't swim -- Tuckahokie 06/29/2023 06:31AM
My wife has spent the better part of 2 decades teaching in the inner city -- CAVern 06/29/2023 07:53AM Sadly it isn't just the inner city blacks .... -- FrankGallagher 06/29/2023 07:57AM Which probably stems from parents not knowing how to swim -- CAVern 06/29/2023 08:08AM That is a factor in that high percentage ** -- Tuckahokie 06/29/2023 08:28AM Water is racist? -- FrankGallagher 06/29/2023 06:48AM Well to learn to swim requires a place to swim. -- 111Balz 06/29/2023 07:42AM In Cville many pools are limited now due to a life guard shortage -- FrankGallagher 06/29/2023 07:54AM ...and sadly many are closing with staffing and funding issues. ** -- Tuckahokie 06/29/2023 07:50AM Some programs are in place -- Arachnid 06/29/2023 07:38AM Good job...all kids that are physically able to swim should be taught ** -- Tuckahokie 06/29/2023 07:44AM Need more physical education in schools to include swimming ** -- FrankGallagher 06/29/2023 07:55AM How many schools have access to a pool? ** -- Faz d. Hoo 06/29/2023 08:02AM What about through the neighborhood -- Zhoo 06/29/2023 09:14AM Fair question, but YMCAs are usually available. -- FrankGallagher 06/29/2023 08:09AM You mean out where there’s lakes and ponds and rivers and creeks? -- 111Balz 06/29/2023 11:41AM Well, if they didn't waste so much money changing school names .... -- FrankGallagher 06/29/2023 11:48AM It’s very nice, very close to where I live, and I’m a member. I know. ** -- 111Balz 06/29/2023 11:52AM I don't know how typical my situation was but my school had no pool -- Faz d. Hoo 06/29/2023 08:14AM Relying on the government to safeguard your kid is not wise -- FrankGallagher 06/29/2023 08:18AM Side note...only 17% of drivers can operate a manual vehicle ** -- Tuckahokie 06/29/2023 08:24AM That high? ** -- Old Dorms Rule! 06/29/2023 10:14AM Mostly aging Boomers from a simpler time :>) ** -- Tuckahokie 06/29/2023 10:15AM Hey now . . . ** -- Old Dorms Rule! 06/29/2023 10:16AM This aging boomer still only drives manuals------------> ** -- Tuckahokie 06/29/2023 10:23AM Yeah, me and Ms ODR, too ** -- Old Dorms Rule! 06/29/2023 10:28AM They need to teach more about multiple trannies in school ..... -- FrankGallagher 06/29/2023 08:32AM The brief revival will be snuffed out by EVs in a few years ** -- Tuckahokie 06/29/2023 08:36AM Nah, they'll linger like vinyl records. ** -- Faz d. Hoo 06/29/2023 10:00AM It's a mere ember about to be doused. ** -- FrankGallagher 06/29/2023 08:37AM
