"Gambling in Schools"

To protest the legalization of gambling in Minnesota, Howard Mohr envisions how it would affect populations that most people would agree need to be protected from risks. What are the odds that this list presents a possible reality?

Here are all the word lists to support the reading of Grade 11 Unit 3's texts from SpringBoard's Common Core ELA series: Media in a Democracy, Daily Me, The Newspaper Is Dying, Facebook Photos Sting, Abolish high school football, Facing Consequences, Time to raise the bar, New Michigan Graduation Requirements, Why I Hate Cell Phones, Editorial Cartoons, Let's Hear It for the Cheerleaders, Girl Moved to Tears, In Depth, but Shallowly, Advice to Youth, The War Prayer, Gambling in Schools, How to Poison the Earth
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  1. maintain
    supply with necessities and support
    Parents and teachers who have been worried sick about finding enough money just to maintain public schools at a minimal level, worry no more.
  2. device
    an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
    The bill allows Video Gaming Devices (VGDs) in K-12 classrooms.
  3. exceed
    be greater in scope or size than some standard
    Only two machines per classroom will be permitted, unless the class size exceeds thirty, in which case one additional VGD machine will be permitted for each additional ten students.
  4. revenue
    the entire amount of income before any deductions are made
    Class size, however, will not be a problem once the gambling revenue begins pouring in.
  5. option
    the right to buy or sell property at an agreed price
    Off-track horse betting will be handled in the Principal's office, with a $2 and $5 window initially, but with the option of a $100 window after the first year.
  6. convenient
    suited to your comfort or purpose or needs
    Race results will be available in convenient locations.
  7. handicap
    attempt to forecast a winner and assign odds for or against
    The first half hour of the school day will be a "handicapping homeroom," but students will be encouraged to arrive early if they are psyched up and have the feeling that this is the day.
  8. extracurricular
    outside the regular academic course of studies
    Poker games will be operated as an extracurricular activity from the final bell until four a.m.
  9. advantage
    benefit resulting from some event or action
    Gambling will obviously bring new life and big money to the schools, but there are other advantages
  10. physician
    a licensed medical practitioner
    Could you go double or nothing with your physician?
Created on Sat Nov 15 23:22:53 EST 2014 (updated Sun Nov 16 00:34:17 EST 2014)

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