Reply #21: I think sports are emphazed too much

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But there are ways to improve it. What if (we actually funding our schools properly)we intergrated nurtition with any PE or sports program? Made it part of the curriculum or even a requirement? Start out easy with the young ones, but kept it consistent?
What if, (I admit to being a sports illiterate, but I know there are such a thing as "stats") The mathematics of the design of plays, the statistics, even the right number or members on a team and why that works was brough into the curriculum? Introducing mathematics in a nominal way, not to teach, but to realize Math has daily, useful applications?
What if, in any sport, one of the requirements was a book report on the sport, or a particular sport hero?

Physical education (and nutrition IMHO) should be in every school, but by high school there are kids who hate every aspect of it, as well as kids who excell. It seems to be more the talent aspect of it, some people are naturally coordinated (and rewarded for that talent by praise etc.)and some are natural not. What if some of the competition within teams (not the games, competitions is what it's about) was lessoned, somehow, so those less talented found "thier spot" in team sports, that wasn't considered an inferior place?

So I don't think sports and education have to be mutually exculsive. I know I'm talking fantasy land here, But reading and math are part of our daily lives, and practical application encourages kids to be less afraid, or enjoy it more.