"MECHANICALLY INCLINED"

San Antonio ISD's Madison High School is still on the cutting edge of what we might call Reality - based education!!

From Vo Ag, to Latin Language, to Antique Tractor Mechanics: this is one all - American High School that really rocks!

Source: San Antonio EXPRESS - NEWS, Wednesday, September 26, 2007.

"Staff writer Elaine Ayo writes about it on her blog at My SA . com, keyword: Northeast, then Neighborhood Bulletin Board."

Photo Caption:

"Agricultural mechanics student teacher Justin Rankin (from left), instructor Don Henson, student Steven Gaines, 16, volunteer Steve Carmichael, student Chris Alderete, 17, and student Royce Kratz, 18,work on a 1940 tractor at Madison High School."

Body of message:

"Over the next three months, 12 aspiring mechanics from Madison High School's agriculture magnet program will repair vintage tractors as part of their advanced agricultural mechanics class.

"They'll do everything from getting the motor humming agian to reaffixing the long - gone company logos."