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School Sports: Large Urban

In urban settings, many students arrive in high school behind the curve in knowledge and skills of the sport they play, due in part to a lack of access at younger ages. The funding debate over athletics vs. academics can be intense in cities, and both sides have valid arguments. Ideas in this report can help refresh the high school sports model for urban schools.

BY Sports & Society Program

Publication

07.27.2021
Sports

School Sports: Large Suburban

With creativity and commitment, large suburban schools have an opportunity to send healthy messages about sports to younger children. Then they can provide many pathways to physical activity, such as intramurals and sport-related clubs, offering as many teams in each interscholastic sport as there is demand for them, and innovative approaches to physical education. Some ideas in this report can help refresh the high school sports model.

BY Sports & Society Program

Publication

06.29.2021
Sports

How to Bet on the Future of Youth Sports

New York has become the first state to legalize sports betting with a carve out for youth sports — 1% of tax revenue in the first year and $5 million annually after that. While the numbers may be modest, it’s a model that could be exported.

BY Tom Farrey

Blog Post

06.28.2021
Sports

School Sports: Large Rural

A Project Play initiative of the Aspen Institute Sports & Society Program, "Reimagining School Sports" recognizes the essential role that high schools ...

BY Sports & Society Program

Publication

05.25.2021
Sports

School Sports: Charter

A Project Play initiative of the Aspen Institute’s Sports & Society Program, "Reimagining School Sports" recognizes the essential role that high scho ...

BY Sports & Society Program

Publication

04.27.2021
Sports

How COVID Could Impact the Future of Sports

What innovations and/or disruptions to sports during Covid-19 will become permanent after the pandemic?

BY Jon Solomon

Blog Post

12.22.2020
Sports

Can Cops as Sports Coaches Offer Healing?

What if as a society we more intentionally found a way for White police officers to connect with Black and Latino youth and their families positively?

BY Jon Solomon

Blog Post

12.17.2020
Sports

Reimagining School Sports in America

High school sports are at a crossroads. Research in recent years has established the cognitive, academic, physica ...

BY Sports & Society Program

Video

06.24.2020
Sports

Why We’re Reimagining School Sports in America

The Sports & Society Program is searching for high schools that provide students with exemplary sport experiences.

BY Tom Farrey

Blog Post

06.22.2020
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