Should Sports Be Paid In Public Schools?

Although sports have been a big part of schools, many believe that it’s time for them to go. Studies have shown that when athletic programs are removed from educational districts, students are more likely to receive higher grades. Therefore, sports should not be in schools to raise grades, save money for the required classes, and allow students to focus on their work.

Although sports may be more fun than studying for a test, students will elevate their grades by focusing further on their schoolwork. “America lags behind other countries academically and over 20 nations have greater high school graduation rates” (Ripley 10). The first semester of Premont Independent School District they had “no upcoming games and because of this, 80% of the students succeeded in their classes, in comparison to the preceding fall, only 50% passed their classes” (Ripley 11). In order to bring students’ academic grades up, schools should start considering scaling back on sports. In conclusion, sports should be taken out of schools in order to help benefit students’ grade. …show more content…
Ripley states that “grass fields and bleachers can be expensive to sustain the equipment for sports” (11). Furthermore, Ripley also states how they “need to pay for buses and hire substitutes when they travel to a game” (11). Educational districts should follow the same act of removing sports in order to save money for academic purposes. In conclusion, a second priority for schools is to maintain the money for their classes instead of spending it on