PA public school superintendent goes to Legislators crying about "Private Schools Advantages"! If

Author: irishslovak (1666 Posts - Joined: Oct 31, 2022)

Posted at 3:52 pm on Mar 27, 2026

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you can't beat them - Bar them! Private schools (mostly Catholic) won 4 of the 6 division State Championships in football and basketball in Pennsylvania this year. Old Forge got their butt handed to them last week in the division 2 championship game. Sooo their Super has run to his state legislator asking for a bill to ban all private schools from PIAA competition. He has rounded up a posse of other supers to do the same in their districts. You have to wonder if the old anti Catholic sentiments that Notre Dame faced 100 years ago still exists today?

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PA public school superintendent goes to Legislators crying about "Private Schools Advantages"! If - irishslovak - 3:52pm 3/27/26 (30) [View All]
- Private schools can recruit and therefore should not be in the same division as public schools [NT] - HappyFunBall - 1:42pm 3/28/26
  - Public schools aren't entitled to the kids,just their parents' taxes (unless you're willing to waive - BaronVonZemo - 10:06pm 3/29/26
- Just make them play in the top class. - AlbanyIRISH - 11:14am 3/28/26
  - Can't be done. Pottsville Nativity 350 enrollment. Philly St Joe Prep 4,000 enrollment. [NT] - irishslovak - 2:42pm 3/29/26
- Is it talent or that private schools can impose discipline? A trend in a number of states - LanceManion - 6:36pm 3/27/26
  - simple: private schools educate; public schools indoctrinate. [NT] - und67 - 9:56pm 3/27/26
    - We are now all dumber for having read your statement [NT] - HappyFunBall - 2:00pm 3/28/26
      - No it's pretty right on. Go root for your Penn State team. You don't fool us. [NT] - THEISMANCARR - 8:25am 3/29/26
        
        I'm a public school teacher, it's obtuse, insulting, and uninformed. - HappyFunBall - 1:24pm 3/29/26
        
        Your entitled perception of ownership of the kids made that pretty obvious. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 10:30pm 3/29/26
        
        Not sure what thread you're reading...Move along. [NT] - HappyFunBall - 4:56pm 3/30/26
        
        If you were taught at a catholic school, you would. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 11:59pm 3/30/26
        
        "Do not taunt Happy Fun Ball." - TakethetrainKnute - 2:36pm 3/31/26
        
        You sound like Atty Jackie Childs from the Seinfeld Show. [NT] - irishslovak - 2:54pm 3/29/26
- Why doesn't he just go poach better players from other schools--it's America. [NT] - faircatchcorby - 6:02pm 3/27/26
- "Shame on them for offering a better ed & religion that athlete's parents would want for their kid!" - BaronVonZemo - 5:59pm 3/27/26
  - Re: "Shame on them for offering a better ed & religion that athlete's parents would want for their kid!" - ndScranton - 5:20pm 3/28/26
    - I know exactly what you are talking about. Things are the same all over the state, [NT] - irishslovak - 1:16pm 3/29/26
- If it was 1926, I’d say it’d be anti-catholic sentiment….I live in Pittston, PA (near Old Forge) - NEPA Irish - 4:16pm 3/27/26
  - It's not "poaching" ...the kids never belonged to the public school. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 6:01pm 3/27/26
  - I'm still pissed that Komensky's closed. [NT] - PaND - 4:42pm 3/27/26
    - I’m pi$$ed Rehoski’s in Duryea also closed along with Komensky’s [NT] - NEPA Irish - 12:28am 3/28/26
      - Did not know that, where are you getting kielbasa? [NT] - PaND - 2:08am 3/28/26
        
        Either Tarnowski’s in Nanticoke or Leonard’s Meat Market, Wilkes-Barre; both are very good! [NT] - NEPA Irish - 11:11am 3/28/26
        
        A friend got me some from Jerry and Son Market in Nanticoke. - PaND - 12:10pm 3/28/26
        
        Yes, Jerry and Son’s n Nanticoke is good as well; never had Kowalonek’s, but heard theirs is very - NEPA Irish - 2:55pm 3/29/26
        
        Kowalonek's (Shenandoah) #1 in the USA. All of the top Polka bands sing it's praises! [NT] - irishslovak - 1:50pm 3/28/26
    - Generally speaking, unless the publics have open enrollment, the school has restricted boundaries. - ELP - 7:14pm 3/27/26
      - Re: Generally speaking, unless the publics have open enrollment, the school has restricted boundaries. - oldpops - 4:27pm 3/28/26
        
        Played FB at a public school late 60's early 70's. 20 years ago I sent my kids to Catholic high - irishslovak - 8:28pm 3/28/26

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