Saving Schools by Saving Sports The United States has been known to be the country that lives, eats, and breathes sports, however, there is a controversy over whether spending money on sports is worth the while for high schools and colleges. In the article, “The Case Against High-School Sports”, by journalist Amanda Ripley, she argues that school sports should be cut in order for students to receive a higher level of education. Despite what she may argue, sports are beneficial to students in ways that people might not think, including their education.
Although some people may think that sports are not valuable to schools, they in fact are highly beneficial to students. For example, while talking to Ripley a soccer player named Jenny says, “Like most other Americans, I can rattle off the many benefits of high-school sports: exercise, lessons in sportsmanship and perseverance, school spirit, and just …show more content…
People need to realize that not all athletes are dumb or do not want to learn, because high school and college sports require a certain G.P.A. and good grades in order to stay on the team. Also, most athletes do not like being part of the “dumb jock” stereotype, which drives them to be better and do their work in school. There are multiple factors that play into education, which is why sports should not be blamed if a student is receiving a bad grade. For example, Singleton, a principle for 15 years reasons “The kids were in control…The teachers were not prepared” (4). Sadly, in some educational systems, teachers are hired who are not certified in the areas they need to be or are not prepared for their classes. Students are blamed because of this and their grades suffer. This means that some will point the finger on the students or in this case sports. It is the school’s job to create a foundation for its students, not to ignore the problem and punish them by taking away