How decreased funding affects student athletes (Research 2)

Transportation is key especially for sports. Sports need transportation so players can arrive to their games on time. One high school in Virginia deals with this problem. A coach for the school states, “My school system has discontinued transporting students home after games. Many of my players come from economically disadvantaged homes, and either there is no automobile in the household or the parents or guardians are working and can’t pick up their children. The extra burden now is placed on the coaches to make sure players get home safely.” (Earl Hester, Warwick High School, Newport News, Va.). This coach is voicing his opinions on sports funding in high school and how it affects his students. He states that his parents usually don’t have time or transportation available so their students cannot get back from their or to their games. We should take note of this so the student athletes at Lindblom can have a great experience and not have to worry about transportation.