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Sports are a part of every school year and basketball, football, and cross country are especially popular across Native America. Does your child or grandchild play a sport? Do you think young people can balance academics and sports? The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend that children should have 60 minutes of physical activity a day. Some studies suggest a link between physical fitness and higher test scores. Do you think participation in sports can lead to academic success? Or do sports take too much attention away from the classroom?
Guests:
John Harjo (Muscogee Creek) – offensive coordinator Idaville High School in Oklahoma and co-founder of Ndnsports.com
Dr. Derek Van Rheenen – director of the Athletic Study Center and faculty director for the Cultural Studies of Sports in Education at the University of California Berkeley
