A lot of the reaction I've gotten to our stories on LAUSD's planned $24 request to parents to pay for transportation to sporting events -- a fundraising effort that's been rescinded -- was about how tiny the dollar amount was in comparison to costs at other school districts.
I've heard about donation requests that appear less than voluntary in which schools ask for around $600 per sport, sometimes far more.
As I wrote last week, the state Supreme Court has ruled pay to play illegal. (Ruling in PDF here.) But the practice appears to continue.
California Watch reported in June that a San Diego grand jury has looked into this issue, finding many instances of pay to play. The state Department of Education didn't have much of a response, California Watch's Corey G. Johnson found.
What's the situation at your child's school? If you're a coach or a student, how do you feel about this? Contact me at melissa.pamer@dailybreeze.com.
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