Varsity teams across U.S. high schools have legitimized esports, paving the way for more students across diverse backgrounds to pursue it in college and professionally. At Detroit Catholic Central ...

High school eSports company PlayVS receives $15 million from 49ers, pro athletes "We want there to be a collision of all these different worlds and social classes within the high school ...

And now they are even finding support in school. Over 50 colleges in the U.S. have launched varsity esports programs, and a dozen or so are offering scholarships to lure top players. "Each of our ...

The esports movement initially swept across the World Wide Web driven by a level of fervor historically reserved for mainstream sports. The online uprising now enjoys a virtual world of momentum ...

Do esports have a place in schools? Concerns About Video Games And Screen Time. In 2016, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) announced new recommendations about screen time for children ...

Esports will have a place to thrive and top-notch equipment for players at the new high schools opening in August in Wichita Falls ISD. Competitive gaming has been growing in popularity at the ...

Esports being recognized as a sanctioned sport would change things drastically at Allen High school. They start school late, and esports players were late to 4:30 p.m. matches because their ...

High school esports is booming, with over 100,000 students competing nationwide. Schools like Calvert Hall are investing in esports as a varsity sport, offering cutting-edge facilities and ...

The advent of esports has been a boon for high school kids across Ector County ISD. They look forward to coming to school and they get to do one of their favorite things — play video games.

Alfie stresses that the course is not about playing video games. It's about studying the background and history of esports - and exploring the opportunities of the multi-billion pound global industry.