Struggling N.J. school district debates cutting all sports as it faces budget crisis

Struggling N.J. school district debates cutting all sports as it faces budget crisis

Lacey Township’s school district is considering eliminating sports in all grades as it faces a major budget crisis.The Ocean County district says if it doesn’t cut sports and make other drastic cuts it may have to raise school taxes by more than 14%.

A major setback for students who can play sports cheaply through their college or university: the government wants to put an end to subsidized student sports centers. According to the ministry, the support is unfair competition. In Tilburg, it will cost students hundreds of euros extra per year to continue playing sports. "Sports have been offered as part of student life since the sixties, so that as a student you can work on your mental as well…