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Some schools go without booster programs

Thank you for the recent article, “Booster clubs help support athletes, teams,” by David Pan (Aug. 22).

Sports booster clubs provide much needed support to our local high school athletic programs. Studies have shown that students who are active in extracurricular activities have better attendance and classroom performance.

Edmonds School District also hosts award-winning music, drama, and theater programs, which benefit from the active music booster clubs at both Meadowdale and Edmonds-Woodway high schools.

However, there are serious inequiti...