Sports and education: a reference handbook, hardcover/anna marie frank

At a time when sports coverage inundates the airwaves, when coaches are routinely among the highest-paid school employees, and when professional sports recruiters are increasingly focusing on high school students, ``Sports and Education`` offers a balanced, thought-provoking look at a deep-cutting issue.

Is it time for the United States to mirror a number of other industrialized countries and remove sports from educational settings, as many education and athletic professionals have suggested? ``Sports and Education`` challenges many long-held assumptions and examines all viewpoints surrounding this question.

The result is a clear-eyed, research-supported look at both the positive and the negative impact of school-sponsored athletics on the participants, their nonparticipating classmates, parents, coaches, fans, educators, and school boards.