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Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day for November 12, 2018
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November 12, 2018: Despite fears that smartphones are causing children to withdraw from social activities, 42% of children ages 6 to 17 participate in sports. The Census Bureau reports that’s actually an increase in sports participation since 1998. Twenty years ago, just 36% of such children took part in athletic activities.[1]
That increase in sports engagement may have been offset by lower participation in clubs. Just 28% of school-aged children now take part in clubs, down from 35% 20 years ago.
Nearly one out of three school-aged children (30%) also take some form of lessons outside the normal school day. That’s pretty much the same as in 1998.
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