Monday, November 17, 2008

Article - Skateboarding in Class? Here, It’s Called Gym

New York Times, November 1
Author: Justin Porter

Among local skateboarders, the spot on 12th Street between First Avenue and Avenue A where wooden ramps and metal-topped ledges are set up most afternoons is known as 12A. For the 9th and 10th graders of East Side Community High School, it is gym class.

What started in February as an after-school program run by a volunteer has turned into what school officials believe is New York City’s only skateboarding class for credit.

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