i never said i knew how to run a school. that’s why i would never attempt to run one. but NO ONE should if they don’t know how to do it right.
i think the problem is that originally everyone went to public school or day school. when a yeshiva opened up only the guys who REALLY wanted to attend begged their parents to let them go. eventually more yeshivas opened and they wanna now produce major masmidim like tuna fish cans. the ones running the show don’t realize that just because they were dying to go and were willing to give up playing ball for learning, no one wants it that badly anymore. and if you wanna play ball you’re not the top guy anymore. doesn’t matter if the “top guy” has his head in a box. as long as there’s a flashlight and gemara in the box with him.
do you know when i wanted to play an extra hour of basketball (on free time) after school, one of the rabbis came over and told me not to because it’s such a waste and that it’ll be bad for shidduchim?! i was in NINTH grade! (not that same stupid rabbi – a different one)