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Over the last two decades, technology companies and
policymakers warned of a "digital divide" in which poor
children could fall behind their more affluent peers without
equal access to technology. Today, with widespread internet
access and smartphone ownership, the gap has narrowed
sharply.
But with less fanfare a different division has appeared:
Across the country, poor children and adolescents are
participating far less in sports and fitness activities than more
affluent youngsters are. Call it the physical divide. Data from
multiple sources reveal a significant gap in sports participation
by income level.
A combination of factors is responsible. Spending cuts
and changing priorities at some public schools have curtailed
physical education classes and organized sports. At the same
time, privatized youth sports have become a multibillion-
dollar enterprise offering new opportunities — at least for
families that can afford hundreds to thousands of dollars each
season for club-team fees, uniforms, equipment, travel to
tournaments and private coaching.
"What's happened as sports has become privatized is
that it has become the haves and have-nots," said Jon
Solomon, editorial director for the Aspen Institute Sports and
Society Program. "Particularly for low-income kids, if they
don't have access to sports within the school setting, where
are they going to get their physical activity?" Mr. Solomon
said. "The answer is nowhere."
The New York Times. 24 March 2023. Adaptado.
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