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ERIC Number: EJ388727
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1989
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The Not So Extracurriculum. Kappan Special Report.
Lewis, Anne C.
Phi Delta Kappan, v70 n9 pK1-8 May 1989
The current press for higher academic standards is matched by intensified public interest in the cocurriculum, particularly athletics. While some researchers tout the benefits of extracurricular activities, others are less sanguine. At best, results are mixed and even irrelevant to crucial issues, such as equity in participation, challenging today's educators. Includes 15 references. (MLH)
Descriptors: Access to Education, Athletics, Equal Education, Extracurricular Activities, Research Needs, Secondary Education, Student Employment, Student Participation
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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