Almost four decades after the federal education law called Title IX
opened the door for girls to participate in high school and college
athletics, a crucial question has remained unanswered: Do sports make a
long-term difference in a woman’s life?
...Now, separate studies from two economists offer some answers, providing the strongest evidence yet that team sports can result in lifelong improvements to educational, work and health prospects. At a time when the first lady, Michelle Obama, has begun a nationwide campaign to improve schoolchildren’s health, the lessons from Title IX show that school-based fitness efforts can have lasting effects.
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As Girls Become Women, Sports Pay Dividends
New York Times - Tara Parker Pope
