Flush with COVID-19 aid, schools steer funding to sports

In some parts of the country, exercise equipment companies have tried to capitalize, contacting school coaches and superintendents to suggest upgrades.

Athletics officials in the district of 1,800 students said the project was sorely needed to replace fields prone to heavy flooding. They touted the federal money as a chance to solve the problem without asking local taxpayers for funding. In the Roland-Story Community School District in Iowa, there were no objections when the school board voted in May to use $100,000 in pandemic relief on a high school weight room renovation. That allowed the district to double its weightlifting platforms to 12 and add new flooring with customized school branding.

“More kids will be able to lift at the same time with better equipment,” said high school wrestling coach Leland Schwartz. “Anytime we can offer more opportunities for our athletes, those athletes will get better, which makes all of our programs better.” Federal officials failed to provide clear funding guidelines, while state education departments didn’t police their schools’ spending, said Terra Wallin, an associate director of the Education Trust. She also questioned whether districts spending on athletics have considered what’s best for students.

“We continue to strongly encourage every district to use these funds to help address these issues, including by using our Return to School Roadmap and by providing guidance on how to use these funds,” the department said.

Source: Education Headlines (educationheadlines.net)

JiminyF cbinkley Typical. Sports rule.

cbinkley Why am I not surprised!

cbinkley Big bucks equals big fraud.

cbinkley Improper use of funds is misappropriation.

cbinkley The US is low on the list of how educated our students are in comparison to students in other advanced countries!So there is no doubt that money given to schools to help them recover from the pandemic should be used to provide a more thorough & inspiring education to students!!

cbinkley Not all sports people are assholes but I still despise jocks. Because of course American middle & high schools would spend pandemic money to spruce up their sports fields vs. you know, improving education & properly ventilating all of them.

cbinkley I would have thought ensuring the health and then ensuring the education would be the order.

cbinkley It's because we run schools like businesses. The sports entertainment aspect is sadly the most economically lucrative part of the school.

cbinkley that stuff brings in the revenue

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cbinkley And GovRonDeSantis of Florida has chosen not to even apply for the assistance for his state's schools and students

cbinkley yup. we know what's important...

cbinkley Of course they did, nothing but waste in the government and these bills they are trying to push through would be even more monumental waste...that's ok though, lets leave a ton of debt for future generations, just so our politicians get votes now sameoldstory

cbinkley Do what you want. Just don't complain when your seniors can't read.

cbinkley Only in America…

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