Should Schools Get Rid Of Sports

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Schools say the question is should we get rid of sports. But the real question is, why wouldn't we get rid of sports.Schools are trying to get rid of sports to save money. Which would leave people in school sports looking for other ways to play sports, or it would leave them not doing anything. Getting rid of sports would save some money but could also cause problems. One reason schools shouldn’t get rid of school sports is because people in sports would have nothing to do. Active kids have more focas, they have higher scores on tests in english and math, and have better problem salving skills. Kids wouldn’t be able to focus because they have nothing as an outlet, which would result in lower test scores. Studies show that schools with good

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