School Sport Standard Note: SN/SP/6052 Last updated: 24 May 2012 Author: John Bardens‚ Robert Long and Christine Gillie Section Social Policy Section The purpose of this note is to outline the current debate about the provision of sport and Physical Education (PE) in schools and to highlight recent policy developments and commentary in this area. The note relates to England only. Since the Secretary of State for Education’s October 2010 statement‚ calling for a new direction
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American public high school‚ it could be used to buy more than three thousand textbooks. Or almost two hundred brand-new MacBooks for the classroom. Or to pay four teachers for a whole year. Or it could be used to buy a Jumbotron for a football stadium. That is exactly what my school district allowed $235‚000 for. (Delaney) At the same meeting the school board voted to approve this project‚ they also voted to settle a lawsuit of $210‚000 with a former student at the very same high school for which they
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Athletes should not be paid for the sport that they play in college. College can be a wonderful thing for athletes and people can get full ride scholarships for playing a sport. It is argued that these athletes should be paid for the amount of revenue they bring into their schools. However this is not the case. A lot of schools actually lose out on money for college athletics. When you think about it as well college athletes are in pretty comfortable positions if they use their resources to their
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......................................................................................................................................... 1 Levels of Engagement With Sport ............................................................................................................................. 2 Chart 1 Overlap of Leading Sports by Interest‚ Participation and Spectating 2007........................ 2 Trends in Key Markets .......................................................................
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Critically compare the concepts of equal opportunities and sports equity in British sport This paper aims to compare the ideas of equal opportunities and sports equity with regard to sport in Britain. Within this structure‚ there will be particular emphasis on the theoretical approaches that are used to look at equality in British sport. A key part of this comparison is the study of (social) equality; this includes formal‚ radical and liberal interpretations of equality. The arguments and suggestions
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Business and Economics of Sports 3304HSL Semester 1‚ 2013 While sports leagues appear to be necessary for the delivery of competitive matches and seasons‚ they often actually function to maximise profits for team owners. What should governments do to ensure that the interests of all stakeholders are protected without jeopardizing the competitive environment established by leagues? Johan Jurland
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should keep competitive sports is an important problem we need to face. Some people think it can cause your grades to suffer. However‚ other people think it can make you more collaborative in school. Competitive sports should not be continued because it is not safe or good for kid. Competitive sports are not good for kids because you can get injured‚ can also cause stress and anxiety‚ and kids have the mindset that they won’t be good at anything else than the competitive sports they play and other bad
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Sports serve as an excellent physical exercise. Those who play sports have a more positive body image than those who do not. Playing sports often involves physical activities like running‚ jumping and stretching and moreover a constructive expenditure of energy. Playing sports since an early age strengthens the bones and muscles and tones one’s body. Thus sports provide the bodywithacompleteexercise. Playing sports improves the Math skills in children. It develops leadership qualities and fosters
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The History of Women in Sports Throughout history‚ women have fought for equality against men‚ significantly in the last century‚ as women have taken on greater‚ and more equal‚ roles in society. There have been several fronts on which women have fought for equality and one of those cases is in sports. Sports history is filled with men popularizing athletics such as baseball‚ basketball‚ boxing‚ football‚ track‚ and many other sports. It is quite surprising to many that women
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Sport and Money Everywhere you look you see sport intertwined into everyday life‚ be it on the television‚ in your back yard‚ in schools‚ universities or in social networks. Nobody can escape the influence of sport‚ either as a spectator or a participant it s everywhere. But who is to blame for this new era in sports? Is it the sponsors who are pouring millions of dollars into the sports industry that are changing the attitudes of athletes? Sports And Money "Money makes the world go ’round." Sports
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