We shouldn't have school sports.

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We shouldn't have school sports. by Mind Map: We shouldn't have school sports.

1. counter argument

1.1. better grades

1.1.1. Studies have shown that people who participate in sports have better grades in math and English.

1.1.1.1. This is true but kids who participate in sports also are more likely to miss more school than anyone else because they are traveling to play other schools in sports

2. US schools are behind

2.1. “ America lags behind other countries academically” ( Ripley 10)

3. Sports cost too much money

3.1. “ By suspending sports he realized, the district could save 150,000 in one year ( Ripley10)

4. kids get the wrong priorites

4.1. “The problem with mixing sports with academics is that the message it sends is dishonest and shapes kids' priorities. ("Why schools shouldn’t have sports")