Sunday, May 10, 2009

Newsday: After Three Years in France, Tennis Phenom's Family Returns to USA

Here is a link to the article on Jan Silva, the tennis prodigy much talked about. It talks about the family sacrificing everything to move to an Academy in Spain for then 4 year old Jan, and now moving back to Sacramento, also to an academy. Interesting food for thought: Are kids under the age of 10 better off at academies, public schools, private schools? How do the parents deal with the pressure of their one child being treated so differently than their other two. Financially, is it possible to give your kids wholly into a sport of their choice without outside help?

Here is an old youtube link to Jan Silva.

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