Their "right to squeak" initiative gives me the chills. I agree that even students without talent should have the right to continue instrumental music.
Will they create a "right to fumble" and open the football team to all comers? No. Sports are one thing Americans are hard-headed about.
I think that there are several youth sports organizations right now that are really trying to change youth sports into a safe place to develop and kids making their own decisions and mistakes (fumbling) is one of those things I have been reading about a lot. This seems to be aimed at younger ages, before high school. One example of an organization like this is Positive Coaching Alliance.
Like ultramarina, I also agree that music should be open to all at the younger ages. There should be try-outs and honor bands and so on at higher levels, but one should be able to participate in school music programs.
Easing the pressure by having less homework does sound like somethings I could agree with. Someone mentioned having to prep in the summer for AP classes. My first thought is that if a student had to do that to pass, maybe they shouldn't be placed in the AP class after all. Teachers may have to change the way they teach in order to cover the material. So although this change might not be perfect, it may have some merit.
