@privatebanker: “Missing school for a club track team. Ludicrous. So let’s assume one was above average in robotics, you should miss algebra class at my toney prep school to work on the new robot or compete in some non school sanctioned competition? Nah”.
Those kids bring home statues, ribbons, medals and trophies. Those kids bring with them positive press about the school.
It happens.
Heck, those kids come from families whose travel schedules interfere with the kid sitting in the seat absolutely everytime school is in session.The parents expect to work with the schools to cover lost time for these circumstances as much as for national or international club travel and competition.
What I’m hearing is that Dayo’s parents felt the rigid rules for accommodation you posit should be in place, across the board and all the time (they are not), were felt to be affinity-bent.