Carone: Youth sports are considered just a physical outlet for kids. What we’re overlooking is the depth of learning and development happening there.

By Jonathan Carone

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Each year, schools across America spend millions of dollars to boost test scores, implement social-emotional learning programs and help kids learn to regulate their emotions.

But what if there was a giant, 60-million seat classroom we keep overlooking?

What if there was already a classroom where students are learning how to lead, how to fail and keep trying and how to handle themselves when things don’t go their way?

A place where teamwork wasn’t just a word

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