Nearly 1 in 5 lower-income parents report costs
forced their children to cut back on sports, according to U-M's National
Poll on Children's Health
ANN ARBOR, Mich. - In an era of tight funding, school districts
across the country are cutting their athletic budgets. Many schools are
implementing athletic participation fees to cover the cost of school
sports. But those fees have forced kids in lower-income families to the
sidelines, according to a new poll that found nearly one in five
lower-income parents report their children are participating less in
school sports.
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