High school sports are an essential part of growth for any well-rounded student. Sports can help with more than just lowering the rates of obesity. According to Michael Lorenc‚ a JV coach at Jesuit High School‚ it has been shown that students who play two or three sports tend to get better grades in school. Sport scholarships are also the only way for some students to go to a good college‚ claims Gulstan Dart‚ a reporter for KCRA. Many high school athletes will tell you that they need their sport
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Celebrating 4/20 In today’s society drug abuse is a major problem. About 100 people lose their lives every day due to drugs. Twenty years ago the number of deaths because of drugs was ⅓ of the amount it is now (“Addiction Statistics”). Teenage student-athletes in high school should be tested for marijuana and other illicit drug use‚ so that the rapid incline in drug use will succeed‚ and the drug users will not harm themselves or others. The truth is student athletes on drugs are more likely to injure themselves
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individuals whose athletic ability gives them the opportunity to provide for themselves and compete at the highest level should not be denied the opportunity based the current requirement that players must be 19 years old to play for the NBA. High school basketball players should be mature enough to make their own decisions about their career paths‚ so the NBA shouldn’t deny them. Furthermore‚ other sports have employed teenagers for years with success. The US Army begins recruitment at
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High- Stake tests‚ depending on how they are made‚ can either a positive and negative effect on a child’s education. They are tests that make important decision about students‚ teachers‚ schools‚ and districts and their purpose is accountability. There has been debates on if the high- stakes tests in America are having a negative effect on their children. These tests have been around for a long time and have served as a great way to measure students’ knowledge and growth as a whole. Based on some
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101 Persuasive Essay Topics By: Mr. Morton Whether you are a student in need of a persuasive essay topic‚ ora teacher looking to assign a persuasive essay‚ this list of 101 persuasive essay topics should be a great resource. I taxed my brain to create this huge list of persuasive essay topics relevant to today’s society‚ but I believe I am happy withthe results. I appreciate any and all comments or feedback. 1. Should students be allowed to have cell phones in elementary and high schools
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I am a high school student who tries to balance the amount of sports I participate in with the arts. Every fall‚ I participate in high school swimming; every winter I participate in archery and Family of Christ’s all church musical; every spring I participate in high school softball; every summer I spend swimming on a club team while training for archery and softball over the off season; while year round I take piano lessons and participate in rehearsals for my church’s student led choir. Needless
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dangerous to be played in high school. Football is a popular sport with half a million injuries nationally. 4 out of every 1000 high school football exposures resulted in an injury and 8 of out of every 1000 collegiate football exposures resulted in injuries so that means that even if it’s played in high school or college levels there is still a risk of injuries. High school football players have a greater proportion of getting season ending injuries as in fractures and concussions. High levels of ankle and
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to send me to a different high school that has a good education and a good sports programs. So I could focus more instead of always being around my friends. It will also give me a better chance to get a college offer because I would have good grades and the sports programs would help me out a lot because I’m good at every sports. The school i would probably attend would be Kahuku high school‚ because they got a good education. Why I would also like to attend that school because they have a lot of
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At the beginning of the school board meeting‚ the changing of the curriculum at Fellows Elementary School was debated. A woman with a son that’s in Mrs. Francos’ 1st grade class at Fellows Elementary School spoke to the board about a pilot program. She shared her passionate grievances about five different tests that were given to her son and her son’s class only. Another woman with three children at Fellows‚ claimed that her son was being discriminated against. Mrs. Francos’ class was the only class
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The Alternative to Steroid Use for High School Athletes Sam was just a normal kid who loved to play basketball. He did pretty well in junior high and made the high school team later on. He was excited to play and loved working out with the team. His coach introduced each of the players to steroids to help them get an edge in working out. Sam and a friend on the team were the only two that would not take these dangerous supplements. As a result the other kids became stronger and faster and Sam found
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