Cover: The Atlantic's October, 2013

The October 2013 issue of The Atlantic is out!

Subject Matter: How Sports Are Ruining High School

Synopsis: “The United States routinely spends more tax dollars per high-school athlete than per high-school math student—unlike most countries worldwide. In the cover story, Amanda Ripley takes a look at what happens when schools priorities academics over athletics. Take Premont Independent School District, outside Corpus Christi, Texas. Facing the threat of closure for financial mismanagement and academic failure, the high school scrapped its pricey sports program entirely.

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