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ACLU challenges pay-to-play sports policy in North Smithfield (R.I.) district

Dec. 23, 2009
Charging fees to participate in athletic programs is unlawful, civil rights group argues
From The Providence Journal: The North Smithfield (R.I.) school system’s policy of charging middle and high school athletes a fee to play interscholastic sports is against the law and should be thrown out, the Rhode Island Affiliate of the American Civil Liberties Union contends.

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