Good Title IX Article
This may get to the real issues. Very thought provoking article http://insidehighered.com/news/2006/10/03/jmu
posted by Vern Gambetta @ 10/13/2006 08:55:00 AM
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10/13/06
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Do you think that title IX has had an effect on the health issues in the US today? I mean, you cut sports at the next level. Leaving only the big name sports, and limiting participation by those who may not succeed in say, basketball, may may very well be a great wrestler or gymnast. What does this do? Reduces motivation and overall want to be active. I just wonder how many this has affected in this regard?
Standardized testing and the ever dwindling K-12 education dollar; need more time in the classroom to prepare for the tests so cut PE...budgets are tight so cut PE, are the main culprits of our lack of exercise in this country and the resulting healthcare issues.
Just my opinion...could be wrong.
kp...No, I would agree you assessment is the main problem...just that outside PE and school, what did we do when we were younger? We played different sports and tried to excel at them, with the decreasing amount of wrestling, gymnastics and other "lower level" sports, it takes them out of the public activity eye and puts the attention on mainstream sports, whcih not everyone excels at or enjoys. But overall, you are deadon.
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