The Big Business of Holding Back Eighth-Graders
Holding students back in school once came with a negative connotation. But with college athletes now able to earn endorsement deals, they are preparing younger and younger to be recruited and potentially get paid. WSJ's Harriet Ryan reports on the rise of special middle schools where students hold themselves back on purpose so they can grow, develop and mature before high school. Ryan Knutson hosts.
Further Listening:
- Inside the Black Market for High School Football Players
- NCAA President on a New Era for College Sports
- How Gamblers Are Rigging College Basketball
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Holding students back in school once came with a negative connotation. But with college athletes now able to earn endorsement deals, they are preparing younger and younger to be recruited and potentially get paid. WSJ's Harriet Ryan reports on the rise of special middle schools where students hold themselves back on purpose so they can grow, develop and mature before high school. Ryan Knutson hosts.
Further Listening:
- Inside the Black Market for High School Football Players
- NCAA President on a New Era for College Sports
- How Gamblers Are Rigging College Basketball
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Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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