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Kellogg Alternative School Faces Ax

So Kellogg is cutting its funding for a lot of sports, which fills up the room at school board meetings with concerned parents, of course. But it’s also saving $84,000 – of more than $800,000 in cuts – by closing the Silver Valley Alternative School. Thus far, concerned citizens have yet to crowd the school board’s schedule. This is unfortunate, because alternative schools are a crucial piece of the puzzle for plenty of kids – those with troubles at home, problems studying or behaving, or simply carrying the stigma of being unconventional/ Shawn Vestal , SR. More here .

Question: Which would you rank as a higher priority to fund for a school district — an alternative school or sports?

* This story was originally published as a post from the blog "Huckleberries Online." Read all stories from this blog