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Old 01-27-2011, 11:51 AM
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Maybe they already do. There is a radio add stateing that only 60% of every dollar goes to the class room. How much do sports or other extra curricular activities cost? Do other countries schools have sports teams? The teams I played against in Germany were from local sports clubs, not schools. So, do we effectively allocate money to education or other areas?
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In most states, public school sports programs, other than PE classes, are either self funded via ticket sales (remember "activity books?"), league fund sharing, fund raising, boosters, etc. There are also grants, both public and private, available for classes and sport programs in schools.
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