“to be ordered, riding coaches creden-tialed, and mandatory riding and roping instruction begun in rodeo lab classes. All of this would culminate in mandatory grade-level rodeos (including “exit rodeos” for the high school seniors) to ensure that “no rider was left behind,” and everyone would be “racing to the top corral.” And sure as the sun sinks in the West, in this scenario there would be states that excelled and those that failed. In fact, to show this idea isn’t all that wacky, set your browser for the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association and look at any of their standings. You’ll find the high scorers all come from states like Utah, Texas, Nebraska, Oregon, and Colorado, rich with ranches,”
―
Jim Trelease,
The Read-Aloud Handbook
