This has been one of my pet peeves for a long time.  It is nuts that we pay for high school sports.  PE is one thing, but as the article says, “The United States routinely spends more tax dollars per high-school athlete than per high-school math student—unlike most countries worldwide.”  I don’t really care how other countries worldwide are funding sports vs. school because it does not seem like they are so hot either.  Nevertheless, I say let the parents and sports boosters pay for the kids to play.