Boy, am I glad I got through school before this crap started:
Some traditional childhood games are disappearing from school playgrounds because educators say they're dangerous.Elementary schools in Cheyenne, Wyo., and Spokane, Wash., banned tag at recess this year. Others, including a suburban Charleston, S.C., school, dumped contact sports such as soccer and touch football.
In other cities, including Wichita; San Jose, Calif.; Beaverton, Ore.; and Rancho Santa Fe., Calif., schools took similar actions earlier.
The bans were passed in the name of safety, but some children's health advocates say limiting exercise and free play can inhibit a child's development.
Many schools are also sending kids home with long lists of homework assignments over the summer. Why not just lock them in a room with armed guards until they're 21?
