
Kevin Robinson's three children are not yet old enough to attend middle school. When they do, he and his wife, Robin, hope they will have the opportunity to participate in sports.
But last week, the Robinsons got word that the East Providence, R.I., Budget Commission, which was established in late December to keep the struggling city out of bankruptcy, decided to cut funding for all middle school sports beginning in the fall of 2012. High school sports programs are currently being analyzed by...