Coaches at low-income high schools say they believe their players possess the same degree of natural talent as those at higher income schools, but because of poverty-related challenges, their players have a harder time realizing their potential. Among the barriers high poverty schools face: • Students don’t arrive on campus with as much athletic experience because their parents can’t afford expensive sports camps or leagues. • Students can’t commit as much time to athletics because they are working jobs or caring for siblings. • Team meals are often simple and equipment worn out because those are paid for and maintained by limited school budgets and in some cases by coaches. At wealthier schools, booster clubs help cover those expenses. • Coaches have a harder time recruiting players from within the student body.
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Coaches at low-income high schools say they believe their players possess the same degree of natural talent as those at higher income schools, but because of poverty-related challenges, their players have a harder time realizing their potential. Among the barriers high poverty schools face:
• Students don’t arrive on campus with as much athletic experience because their parents can’t afford expensive sports camps or leagues.
• Students can’t commit as much time to athletics because they are working jobs or caring for siblings.
• Team meals are often simple and equipment worn out because those are paid for and maintained by limited school budgets and in some cases by coaches. At wealthier schools, booster clubs help cover those expenses.
• Coaches have a harder time recruiting players from within the student body.
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