Imagine a world where young teenage kids, who would otherwise be healthy, were fat with high blood pressure was the norm. This would, in effect, leave the world in the hand of generations that are non productive and lazy. This would be the case if schools continue to cut budgets for their sports programs. In the past years schools budgets has been noticeably reduced. As this happens schools often decide to cut sports programs, because they do not believe that sports are essential for students education; this is a major mistake. Although many people think that schools should focus on education, sports in high school should be prioritized rather than cut, due to the benefits in physical health, healthier behaviors, and more positive outcomes in the future.
The first significant reason to support sports in schools is the intense physical condition that the student-athletes remain in while in the sport. These student-athletes are able to remain in peak physical shape while remain to complete school work through the physical conditioning in their sport. While these student are participating in these activities they are “1/10 as likely to be obese” compare to those who do not (Aspen Institute). The Aspen
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Amanda Ripley seems to believe that sports in high school set student athletes up for failure in the real life, because it gives them a false hope of being a professional and not being apart of the active economy. Accomplished writer Jay Mathews proves this wrong because his research shows that students who participated in sports earn more money in ten years, then those who did not in high school. This proves that sports in school truly are beneficial and should be saved for the sake of the up and coming generations to reap the benefits that many have
In the article, they state that a man named James Coleman did research in a religious public school that proved this to be true. Coleman also proved that drop out rates and test scores increased with sports. Ripley stated that coaches who are teachers are not focused on academics. On the other hand, there was a study done at the University of Arkansas that disproved coaches being bad teachers; they also gain more opportunities for communicating and being a mentor (Bowen 3). Also, school sponsored sports increase academic success by educating students first for them to become better citizens (Bowen 1).
However, they each have contrasting views on how sports will benefit or hinder athletes in their future. Ripley argues that sports are allowing children to think they could become the next Michael Jordan or Simone Biles. She states that athletics are giving children the chance to think they could be someone great, but believes that the athletes will be disappointed because they will not be able to pursue their dreams. She suggests that in the end, all of the time put into sports will be a waste, while the athletes could have focused on academics. Ripley is sure that the students involved in academic extracurricular activities, like debate or speech, will be more likely to succeed later in life and “rule the real world”. Stallworth, however, contradicts Ripley, saying almost the complete opposite. He gives the message that “the magic of high school sports isn’t about how a kid can go pro someday.” This statement implies that the power of imagination allows children to challenge themselves to be the best they can be which will later benefit the student athletes in their later lives. A portion of Stallworth’s article suggests that the skills learned through sports will allow the athletes to be more versatile in the real world. He implies that these skills are better learned on a court or field rather than in a classroom. When considering life after high school, Stallworth
Amanda Ripley constructed an article in which she opposes the use of athletics in American schools. She proclaims that America’s schools are placing athletics above academics. This highly controversial article was published on the cover of the Atlantic. Her argument raises opposition
Sports are a popular pastime among all ages and types of people. People not only participate in them for fun, but also for money, physical fitness, rush of competition, and for many other personal reasons. Playing sports is especially common among young people in schools. Athletics are great and enjoyable for many reasons, but there can be a point where sports participation can go too far and become negative for children and adults. Sports specialization for young people is an increasing trend that results in sports having a negative impact on individuals and society.
Students who participate in sports remain physically active. Student athletes have practice and must keep “in shape” to compete against other high school teams. Researchers have said the younger population has grown obese. Students who remain in high school sports have a lower risk of becoming obese. Obesity is growing rapidly in the nation and having kids participate in sports will help the nation’s obesity rate decrease. The reason students stay healthy is because the practice may involve running, weight training, and flexibility to help stay in “shape”. Students involved in sports are also encouraged to eat better to ensure the best body to perform at top level. Athletes have a desire to win and be the best. This forces an athlete to live a healthier
Sports are the downgrade of society and should be ultimately removed. We would like to propose the removal of sports at our school. Sports distract people from school, cause serious injuries, and give kids false hope of college scholarships. If we don’t remove sports from our school it could cause our future generation to not be able to obtain a proper education and be successful in their future. If we don’t take sports out of our school, then there will be more problems with our kids health and their lives.
School funding cannot be solely to blame for the decrease in physical activity in the education environment. With the increased emphasis on the need to achieve academic aptitude, children as well as their adult parents see athletics as an extra, or something that can be done when and if homework is completed. Not to say that this is not commendable, but evidence supports the fact that athletic programs have the ability to turn at-risk youth in positive directions. Sports programs promote healthy social and physical development while offering positive alternatives to high risk behavior.
For example, an article states, “A 2006 study on female athletes found that when female students are given more opportunity to participate in athletics in high school, their weight and body mass improve.” ("Home." PublicSchoolReview.com.) Many kids are becoming overweight. “The Center for Disease Control and Prevention reports that the percentage of children aged 12 to 19 considered obese increased from 5 percent in 1980 to 21 percent in 2012.” ("Pros and Cons of Middle School Sports.") There needs to be Middle school sports or even more kids will become obese. When a kid starts playing a sport, he could really get hooked on it and play every week. Before you know it, your kid could be losing more and more weight until they are not overweight anymore. Also, another article states, “Middle school sports such as track and field or cross-country, which can have large squads, provide an excellent opportunity for students to get in shape.” ("Pros and Cons of Middle School Sports.") Students that join a sport and like it won’t be overweight. They will be too focused on their sport that they will be aware of what and how much they eat because they want to do well in their
Student athletes live very busy lives. A typical school day runs from 8:00-2:30, add in a two- hour practice or game, score a part time job, dive into some family time, a grand slam of homework and catch a little bit of sleep. Students are more stressed due to the many activities they are a part of. This issue affects a lot of people not only in this school district, but most other high schools throughout the country. All student athletes exercise more than other children who are not involved in an extracurricular sport. In school athletics, the players are called “student athletes” meaning that school activities come first. There are strict rules for student athletes, not only on the field but in the classroom as well. In physical education
Because these schools don’t have enough money to provide the resources to educate their students, it is likely they are unable to expend funds on sports activities. This results in sports programs being cut first, right behind music and art. Since many of these programs offer a way for adolescents to escape reality, it is a necessity that we fund these programs. Sports programs are a way for adolescents to experience physical skill development and critical
According to statistics gathered by youth sports organizations, “Up to 50 million kids play youth sports in America, and 73 percent who begin playing a sport quit before they turn 13” (Binns). The children could have quit because they did not like the disappointment of losing, or because they are exhausted from their parents pushing them too hard. But parents have their reasons for pushing their children into sports. “Studies show that kids who play sports are less likely to become obese, abuse drugs or alcohol or to perform poorly in school” (McCormick). If children are not active, then they will most likely become overweight, and if they have nothing to do in their pastime, they may turn to drugs and alcohol, which usually leads to a decrease of grades in school. A parent putting his/her child in sports gives the child something to do and keeps them fit. Parents also put their child in a sport hoping that he/she will get success out of it “Eager to nurture the next A-Rod or Michelle Kwan, parents enroll their 5- or 6-year-olds in a competitive sports league or program” (Stenson). While not all parents are pushing for future Olympians, the fight for a sports college scholarship is competitive and parents may feel that their child will have a better chance of gaining one if he/she starts competitive sports early. Parents push their children to succeed, and children--not wanting to disappoint their parents--push themselves, sometimes harder than they should. If done right, pushing a child into sports can have a positive effect on the child’s interaction with other children while teaching them commitment and healthy competition. However, focusing on winning and earning a scholarship versus having fun may backfire, because the cons...
Sports programs have been an integral part of all schools. They support the academics of the school and therefore foster success in life. These programs are educational and help produce productive citizenship. They help students experience and build skills that may help them in their future, like interpersonal and time management skills. Education may kindle the light of knowledge, but sports help to maintain the proper physique. Sports are also an important means of entertainment and a use for energy after long hours of study. Sports increase a student’s performance not only in the classroom but also in their life.
Physical education must be mandatory for students all over the world. It provides many conveniences for children later in life. Sports in school encourage kids to play more outside of school and from there, their health increases. Unquestionably, physical education improves kids’
Sport at school should NOT be compulsory. Sports training and PE take up time that could be better spent learning other subjects, and PE and Sport are not as important as other subjects like maths, science etc. It is also my belief that it students should have the right to choose whether or not we do sport/PE, because we are allowed to choose the subjects that are more important, so why are we not allowed to choose whether or not we do sport?Every year in PE, we do the same sports and the same practice drills, so after year 7, there is no point continuing to do PE, because the you are just doing the same things that you have done in previous years. 2 periods per cycle are spent on PE, 2 periods which could be spent on subjects like foreign languages, which are only allocated 4 periods per cycle or English or Science, which get 5 periods per cycle.
PHYSICAL EDUCATION IN THE SCHOOL SYSTEM 3 obesity and is an intervention program that reduces obesity prevalence in countries among youths (Sanchez-Vaznaugh et al., 2012). Middle school students are individuals ready to experience wide varieties of applications of fundamental movements that includes traditional sports, adventurous activities (e.g., ropes, skiing, rock climbing), and leisure-oriented activities (like dancing, biking, roller-blading). Thus, they are capable of refining, applying and combining a variety of sport-related and lifetime skills and their rapid growth affects their interests, activity patterns, and choices. For high school students, PE leaves them with the decision-making responsibility regarding their health-related physical fitness. Besides, they conceptualize and understand how to maintain a health-related physical fitness level. Thus, PE helps these students maintain and refine their knowledge and skills for selecting activities they will use throughout their lives (Brissette, Wales, & O'Connell, 2013). The cognitive benefits associated with PE are in nurturing their kinesthetic challenges by looking at their modalities that are auditory, physical, visual, and tactile. Those engaging in PE show superior academic performance, motor fitness, and attitude towards school. Additionally, these activities offer unique opportunities concerning socialization, problem solving, self- expression, and conflict resolution. Through exploration of their