In our September 25th
and September 30th classes we discussed Sport and Education in
American Sports in the 21st Century. One the subtopic that was
discussed was the participation of students while they are pursuing their
education. The Snohomish Times out of Snohomish, Washington, discusses the increase in sport
participation. According to a study conducted by National Federation of State
High School Associations (NFHS) 7.8 million student-athletes participate in
sports. According to the article, the
state of Washington ranks in 17th place for participation of
student-athletes with 159,548. The state with the most participation is Texas
with 805,299 student -athletes.
According to our notes, some of the reasons that students participate in
high-school athletics is to be involved in student activities, build
self-esteem, enhance fitness and participation, and to develop skills needed
further in life. According to the study, girls’ participation increased for the
25th consecutive year. One of the things that we learned as well is
that academics usually improve due to being a student-athlete because you are
held to a much higher standard. One of the rules at many institutions is the
eligibility rule, which requires that you have to have a certain grade in order
to participate in that week’s games so student-athletes usually take their
studies more seriously.
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