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Hextrum, Kirsten – Teachers College Record, 2019
Background/Context: School-sponsored sports programs are seen in both the public and policy spheres as meritocratic mobility institutions. In the U.S. context, athletic participation can yield access to college via sports performance. Meritocratic mobility would be achieved as individuals use their athletic ability and effort to enter universities…
Descriptors: College Athletics, Access to Education, College Students, Youth Programs