District Drops Insurance Policy, Students Left with Bill

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As a consequence of budget cuts finalized in spring of 2016, Paterson (N.J.) Public Schools has dropped accident insurance that previously covered accidental injury to students and student-athletes while on school grounds or attending school functions.

By dropping insurance, families of student-athletes such as Quashawn Muhammad and Azmir Ivy, both injured on the football field, are now solely responsible for the hundreds of dollars in medical bills they’ve been receiving for their care.

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