Parents, coaches rail against increasing 'pay to play' fees
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A backlash brews as parents are asked to write checks for school activities.
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THE pay dispute between Australia&#39;s players and cricket Australia has become deadlocked over the method of payment. Australian Cricketers Association chief executive Tim May claims there is no point continuing
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WINSTON-SALEM - Eric Williams said he had his doubts when Coach Skip Prosser uttered those three dreaded words. An equally puzzled Justin Gray thought, âI guess thatâs why coach gets paid so much.
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Big-time college athletic departments who assert that their teams' success leads to increased alumni donations and a better applicant pool have created an &quot;arms race&quot; for athletic supremacy when funds could be better spent elsewhere on campus, according to a study by the Knight Foundation Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics.
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Critics of college rankings say universities aren't like their sports teams: you cannot settle who is best with head-to-head competition on the playing field. But in a new paper, a group of economists and statisticians begs to differ.
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By JESSE KAWA  Stoneham selectmen connected with a Hail Mary pass last night by adopting a $200 annual trash fee that may just be enough to save coveted school sports.
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The NFL Players Association wants major additions to the revenue pool used to determine player salaries, making negotiations to extend the current contract more difficult than in the past.
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Some administrators are pushing back against an ethos of super-achievement at affluent suburban high schools.
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Ministers press IT firms to bring down costs but parents of school students will have to contribute
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A proposed settlement in a federal antitrust suit could raise NCAA limits on financial aid and allow schools to pay athletes for other expenses such as travel, health insurance and laundry.
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This is exactly the kind of encouragement parents holding second mortgages to pay for trainers and summer camps do NOT need: For the second year running, Southern California basketball coach Tim Floyd offered a scholarship to an eighth-grader.
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Parents in China are concerned that new rules making dancing classes compulsory at school will lead to extra fees and heighten the risk of puppy love blossoming between their children, media reports said on Friday.
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Working parents, soldiers and hard-scrabble youths seeking a leg up may soon face a fee up to $80 to take what has historically been a dropout&#39;s life line: The GED test.
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The MIAA raised the price of an adult playoff ticket to $10 this season. Last night, after six lead changes, including a touchdown by each team in the last two minutes, no one leaving East Boston Stadium after North Shore's 26-20 victory over St. Mary's in the Division 3A playoffs can say they didn't get their money's worth.
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Blog: Some Webcasters say they're encouraged by recent offers by the record industry group charged with collecting higher fees--including a potential reprieve for some smaller online DJs.--but nothing's set in stone yet.
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With Broadway premium tickets costing up to $250, taking tots to a show is a gamble for parents.
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The players on Tuesday debated an ultimatum issued by their employers: accept a payroll limit of $42.5 million per team by 11 a.m. Wednesday or sacrifice the season.