Volleyball! Softball! Baseball! Basketball! All of the balls! Join Katie and Chelsea as they discuss the history of modern sports programs in public schools in America. From the late 1800s on, high school rivalries and intercollegiate competitions have motivated students to get and stay fit, but they've also applied an increasing amount of pressure on student athletes. Funding sports programs is another big concern, particularly when athletics often compete with academic programs for limited dollars. Hear Katie's perspective as a former coach and Chelsea's view as a less-than-stellar athlete in this episode of 16:1. Thanks, listeners!

Show Notes:

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Wikipedia - Student Athlete

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The University of Kansas - Study Shows High School Athletes Perform Better In School, Persist To Graduation More Than Non-Athletes by Mike Krings

The Atlantic -The Case Against High-School Sports By Amanda Ripley

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