What do you guys think about my intro? I think the transition from sports becoming increasingly more popular to how gpa requirements for sports needs some work. Feedback would be nice!
In today's world, athletics are becoming increasingly more popular. In fact, in 2011, 55.5 percent of students enrolled in high schools participated in a school sport. Bangor Daily News reports that, "nearly 7,668,000 students participated in high school sports during the 2010-11 school year, an increase of almost 40,000 over 2009-10." With the increasing interest for sports, many schools have started to include GPA as a factor for school sports eligibility. Is this fair to the students who can't play because they are doing poor academically? I say: Absolutely! A student's academic performance should be a factor for sports eligibility because the requirements are usually very low, it provides an incentive to perform well, and school comes before sports.
In today's world, athletics are becoming increasingly more popular. In fact, in 2011, 55.5 percent of students enrolled in high schools participated in a school sport. Bangor Daily News reports that, "nearly 7,668,000 students participated in high school sports during the 2010-11 school year, an increase of almost 40,000 over 2009-10." With the increasing interest for sports, many schools have started to include GPA as a factor for school sports eligibility. Is this fair to the students who can't play because they are doing poor academically? I say: Absolutely! A student's academic performance should be a factor for sports eligibility because the requirements are usually very low, it provides an incentive to perform well, and school comes before sports.