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    Are America's Public Schools Too Much About Sports?

    A public school in New Jersey fields 18 sports teams in a year, including golf and bowling. The campus has lush grass fields, six tennis courts and an athletic Hall of Fame. That’s not unusual in American schools, but what are the tradeoffs?

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    A public school in New Jersey fields 18 sports teams in a year, including golf and bowling. The campus has lush grass fields, six tennis courts and an athletic Hall of Fame. That’s not unusual in American schools, but what are the tradeoffs?

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