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Classical Argument Essay

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When I had to choose a question for my classical argument essay, I decided on one that is familiar to me. The question of whether the PIAA should separate public and private schools into their own divisions has been talked about for years. Before I go into further detail related to my question, it is important to discuss the history of the PIAA. The PIAA was founded in 1913 and its acronym stands for “The Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association”. The PIAA is one of the governing bodies of high school sports in Pennsylvania encompassing twelve districts across the state. The main problem that the PIAA faces today is the dominance of the private schools winning the majority of state titles in all sports. One factor that contributes …show more content…

Mark Hofsass, who was recently the head coach at Lower Dauphin High school, stated “People think Boeheim is cheating. Nothing compared to what these charter schools are doing. In bed with AAU guys, all sorts of nonsense…. Dudes living in NJ and whatever. Who cares. No one cares” (Gross par. 6). Mark Hofsass also mentions another issue that is hurting the image of the PIAA “It’s the ridiculous playoff system that allows them to compete with the real public school teams” (Gross par. …show more content…

Parents and fans want the PIAA to separate both types of schools right now. However, the thought of just separating both private and public schools in one day is just unrealistic. For example, if the PIAA comes out and says that they are going to ban the Philadelphia Catholic League (PCL) from participating in the state playoffs for every sport, the reaction from the Philadelphia Catholic League (PCL) would be negative and upsetting. The PCL would argue that if that their league was going to be kicked out then, all of the private schools in Pennsylvania should be kicked out as

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