Argumentative Essay: Should Schools Have Sports Programs?

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People have been debating whether schools should, or should not have sports programs. Many studies have proven that physical activities in educational institutions improve children’s academic skills. Therefore, public schools should have sports programs because they help kid’s education, help kids stay fit, and are less expensive than club sports.
People have discovered that when children are in after school programs, their grades improve and they are able to focus more in school. O’Shei states that when children take time off of their homework to go play sports, it “sharpens their brain to help them focus more in school and have a better understanding of the topic that they are learning” (12). He also goes on to write that “According to the