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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study and school sports Getting behind in your studies while playing on a high school sports team? Here are tips for balancing the two. Sponsored Links Many high school students play sports and go to school at the same time. This is fun‚ but often we find that the balance scale is tipped towards sports instead of school. Academics should always be first in life‚ no matter what the circumstances. You can’t shortchange school for athletics. Sometimes you may even have to give up a sport to regain
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Should Females be Allowed to Play on Male’s Football Teams? “Katie Hnida --the first woman to score in an NCAA Division I-A (a Football Championship Subdivision) game -- was on the roster as a kicker at Colorado in 1999 and later played in games at New Mexico.” (ESPN) Katie Hnida was a female football player in Colorado and New Mexico. She was discriminated against because of her gender‚ and it eventually led to her being sexually assaulted by her teammates. Women have struggled drastically to break
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Sports have been around since the beginning of man‚ even if they weren’t classified as a sport yet‚ but maybe just a way to pass time. It’s always a sensible subject when someone starts talking about what they believe is and what isn’t a sport because no one wants to work so hard for something and have others take that away from them because what they’re doing is not a “sport”. Although it seems easy to differentiate between what is and what isn’t a sport‚ there are many arguments today trying to
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Should Video Games be Considered a Sport? I think they should.Here are some of the reasons I think video games should be considered a sport. 1.Video games are more popular than actual sports‚ 2. There can be physical movement in the games‚ 3. handicap/obese teens can do a sport‚ 4. Stretches the mind’s ability to create tactics. First‚ over 40‚000 people piled into a soccer stadium to watch the tournament on league of legends‚ and over 27 million people watched this tournament worldwide! That’s
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Should teenager be given right to make decision on their own? Well according to me they shouldn’t be given this right and I would like to prove my point first scientifically by the quotation of a neurologist that “The brain is mostly developing during the teenager’s years i.e. until we reach the age of 20. Since this period is crucial as the brain is easy to manipulate it is important for parents to instill proper social norms into their minds to help their children to fit into the world. Now you
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Children playing school sports has been a very controversial topic. Overall sports are great for kids for many reasons. Sports are socially beneficial for kids and‚ give kids the chance to get college scholarships. Although some may say there is too much pressure on young kids‚ sports are very rewarding. Sports are very important to kids and help get everyone active. The first reason sports are good for kids is because sports are socially beneficial. Article Are High School Sports Good For Kids stated
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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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4 What should schools provide? Schools should provide better after school programs. After school programs exist to improve grades and performance level. A program for after school children promotes a safe environment that will keep kids out of trouble. Families who enroll a child in after school programs benefit in many ways. Improving the way after school programs operate can improve the child mentally‚ emotionally‚ and physically. The importance of a math and reading after school program revolves
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Today‚ sports players seem to be one of the best profession in terms of making a lot of money. This is mainly due to the fact that there are many people who are interested in watching sport‚ which will increase more sponsor to spend on sports players. However‚ some people still believe that there are many other professions that should also receive a lot of money in order to motivate more people to work in that profession willingly. The example of the professions are doctors‚ teachers and soldiers
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