John Frye, principal of Hamilton High School, last night told Miami Valley school administrators meeting at Franklin that athletics are crowding "important activities" out of education's schedule. Present basketball and football seasons are too long, Frye said, and leave little time for boys and girls to get interested in attractions like school plays or concerts. Frye’s remarks came during the monthly meeting of the Franklin Discussion Group, an organization of superintendents and principals from Butler, Preble, Montgomery and Warren counties. Last night’s session also saw the school leaders pass a resolution asking the Ohio Education Assn. to investigate a law which allows county auditors to change school tax rates whenever real estate property is reevaluated...

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