[mcguire]

When I say "kerfluffle", I don't mean on an individual level. I mean people who ought to know better predicting massive numbers of drop-outs, gang activity, and the failure of school systems. (Also, not having any local sporting events on Friday nights.)

For example, here is one quote from 2011, something like 25 years after the no-pass-no-play law was passed[1]:

"Dr. Victoria Martin, a Child Psychiatrist in Richardson, TX,...continued by saying: 'Instead of beating these children down even more, we should be encouraging them to participate in activities where they have talents and abilities. We are punishing the “good” kids, the ones who care about their school and want to participate in school activities instead of being involved in gangs and other destructive groups.'" [Emphasis mine.]

As far as teaching coaches go, I'll just mention one of my high-school history teachers, whose primary qualifications as a history teacher seem to have been that he was a very decent football coach.

[1] http://www.adhdtexas.com/no-pass-no-play-law-has-very-advers...