WASHINGTON — Members of a U.S. House Education and Workforce subcommittee found rare common ground scrutinizing private equity’s stake in youth sports at a recent hearing. Financing from private companies can have benefits for youth sports, but can also make participation more expensive, they said. Income participation gapVan Dyck also discussed the financial and health costs to private equity influence on youth sports. Bipartisan supportSubcommittee members of both parties broached a range of topics, and a common theme was an interest in increasing participation in youth sports. In response, Finnerty said private companies and communities have the potential to increase opportunities for kids who want to play youth sports by partnering together.