Lampkin finds lesser school to take him

[fordman84]

Sorry, i went to a public school, where we had morons, gang bangers (and wannabes), and idiots alike. There were plenty of failures in my school, not because it was a bad school, because it was in the friggin 90s and the area i lived in was not as well developed and my parents couldn't afford to put me in a private school where they teach you college level courses, i had to teach myself that shit.

I too went to a public school, class of '97. A 4A, so not the biggest.

 

[fordman84]

Then why are Texas fans so stupid?

because they recruit so well from allybama

 

[4down20]

because they recruit so well from allybama

True fact: Our most well known dumbass fan is a retired Texas state trooper.

Why didn't one of your Texas schools keep that crazy in state?

 

[Wheat]

all I can remember about my Spanish classes, was that first little convo you have to learn:

First person: Hola! que tal?
second per: Bastante bien, y tu
FP: como estas?

well that's all I remember of it...

dos cervezas, por favor.

much more important....

 

[Wheat]

Then why are Texas fans so stupid?

all you have to do is look at the OP to figure that one out.....

 

[HuskerinBig10]

16% of University of Texas Athlete Students cannot score a 400 or better on the verbal SAT.

Of the 85 players on the Texas roster, 14 of them are not exactly good with coloring between the lines.

Athletes Show Huge Gaps in SAT Scores


The Admissions Gap for Big-Time Athletes | InsideHigherEd

From CNN in 2014

CNN Analysis: Some college athletes play like adults, read like fifth-graders

 

[fordman84]

well this thread certainly took a turn. lol

 

[Wheat]

16% of University of Texas Athlete Students cannot score a 400 or better on the verbal SAT.

Of the 85 players on the Texas roster, 14 of them are not exactly good with coloring between the lines.

Athletes Show Huge Gaps in SAT Scores


The Admissions Gap for Big-Time Athletes | InsideHigherEd

From CNN in 2014

CNN Analysis: Some college athletes play like adults, read like fifth-graders

 

[HuskerinBig10]

dos cervezas, por favor.

much more important....

Then

"Donde esta el banjo?"

 

[lilchi721]

I know that I needed two semesters of foreign language to graduate from a Texas HS. Anecdotal evidence, sure. But evidence. A&M required two as well.

My Texas high school required at least two years of foreign language as well I think it's state law.

 

[longhorn718]

My Texas high school required at least two years of foreign language as well I think it's state law.

Yeah, my high school also required 2 years of foreign language to graduate. It was(is) a 5A public school and still required it from every student.

So doing some research - there is, in fact, something called the Minimum High School Plan, which has a few less requirements for the diploma including no strict foreign language requirement. However, "in most cases it does not adequately qualify students for admission to most universities and the TEA’s concern that students won’t be admitted to university with only these credits is such that it even requires parental permission to pursue." It sounds like it's for homeschoolers and/or students with disabilities that may require modified requirements. I didn't dig any further.

"Current public high school students in Texas are required to adhere to the Recommended High School Program in order to graduate." The RHSP does require two years (not semesters but years) of foreign language. The requirement was in place when Lampkin entered HS.

The Distinguished Achievement Program just has additional requirements than the RHSP.
Sources:
Types of Texas High School Diplomas – Distinguished vs. Recommended
19 TAC Chapter 74, Subchapter G

 

[Wheat]

Then

"Donde esta el banjo?"

oh so true, LOL!~

 

[fordman84]

Then

"Donde esta el banjo?"

Man I'm torn. I don't know if it is funnier if that is an autocorrect, or what you really wrote.

 

[Texas Jefe]

In before Huskers fans jumps in on Texas...

dagnabit, too late.

 

[Pariah]

Do any of you remember your high school Spanish? I barely remember enough to order at Taco Bell.

 

[Texas Jefe]

Sorry, i went to a public school, where we had morons, gang bangers (and wannabes), and idiots alike. There were plenty of failures in my school, not because it was a bad school, because it was in the friggin 90s and the area i lived in was not as well developed and my parents couldn't afford to put me in a private school where they teach you college level courses, i had to teach myself that shit.

I went to a large public high school (equivalent to a 6A in Tex today) in the part of town that was the most segregated. You had to take foreign language, and if you were going to college, you needed two years. Cant remember if you needed one or two to graduate. And this was a long time ago.

 

[TexasExes98]

At Houston if you can rap 1 mike jones or paul wall song all the way through that counted as your foreign language.

WTF???? It used to be just rap one Geto Boys song and you were in!!!!

 

[occupant]

Estos chicos blancos tienen muy doloridas nalgas.

 

[Texas Jefe]

Que? Something about the white chicks, all I got.

 

[occupant]

Que? Something about the white chicks, all I got.