If the money we spend on education was used to educate the children we could probably do with much less by eliminating all the unnecessary sports programs. Costs like football stadiums, new turf, new tracks, new baseball diamond, uniforms, equipment, transportation, coaches, all add millions of dollars to the cost of running schools. Go back to gym programs for all students and intramural programs for those interested. Then all students would get the needed physical activity instead of just a few who make the teams.