In today’s world many parents are “worried” about the education that their children receive and they want school boards to do their jobs and help their children learn. But is it the school boards problem? No, a vast amount of schools in the USA go after the physical abilities that students have. Amanda Ripley’s, “The Case Against High School Sports,” makes points in which she states that the students here in the USA are more behind in their academics, but more ahead in their sport systems unlike any other country. Some argue that sports are benefitting the children, while others support the points made by Ripley. However, there is more evidence pointing towards the fact that sports are affecting the learning abilities of In “The Case for High School Sports” by Kai Sato, she raises a point in where she says that …show more content…
In her response to Amanda Ripley, she states that she agrees with her because of the ironocy that is involved between sports and academics. In sports students are expected to “show just how well they can when expectations are high and they put their minds to it,” however, the same expectations are expected for their academics and they can work just as hard for it, which reflects on their test scores. Students should be expected to work harder for their academics, because it is something that will guarantee their future financially. They could go into sports and do a couple of years for pro sports, but that never lasts long. Education is what separates the ignorant from the wise person, and in this case what is the point of going to school for long periods of time so that one ends up kicking around a ball ? Elizabeth Kolbert, encourages everyone to make their kids focus on school the exact same way that they make their kids focus on sports and other physical