Schooled in Sports - Education Week

Debate Surfaces on Place of High School Athletics

2012-05-25T12:40:58Z

From guest blogger Hannah Rose Sacks Are high school athletics a thing of the past? Former college basketball coach Len Stevens believes so. Stevens believes high school athletics' role has changed dramatically from what he sees as the original intent...

Principal Apologizes for Suspending Students for Riding Bikes

2012-05-24T21:13:11Z

From guest blogger Hannah Rose Sacks After suspending 65 senior high school students for riding their bikes to school on their last day, Kenowsa Hills High School Principal Katie Pennington has apologized. The organized bike-riding event had parents lined up...

'Hunger Games' Credited With Sparking Youths' Interest in Archery

2012-05-24T20:33:55Z

Thanks to the popular series of The Hunger Games novels, which features a bow-and-arrow wielding heroine, students' interest in archery has reportedly boomed in recent months.

Dick Vitale Raises Over $1.5M for Pediatric Cancer Research

2012-05-23T19:01:54Z

From guest blogger Hannah Rose Sacks Sports analyst Dick Vitale is known for being over the top. This past weekend, Vitale took his passion to a new level. As his annual Gala, Vitale raised money for the V Foundation, a...

Oregon Prohibits Native American Mascots in K-12

2012-05-22T17:00:52Z

The Oregon State Board of Education voted 5-1 to ban K-12 public schools from using Native American mascots, giving any school affected by the new policy five years to make the change.

Supreme Court Declines Review of Ky. Athletic Scholarship Case

2012-05-22T15:15:04Z

The U.S. Supreme Court declined a case Monday that challenged the amount of merit-based financial aid student-athletes in Kentucky could receive, my colleague Mark Walsh reported yesterday on The School Law Blog. Back in 2009, four parents sued the state...

Obese Youths Found to Have Heart Damage

2012-05-21T20:29:01Z

Obese youths with no symptoms of heart disease appear to already have heart damage, a new study finds.

Football Player Chooses Law School Over NFL, Citing Concussion Risks

2012-05-18T20:05:58Z

After feeling a return of concussion-like symptoms, Andrew Sweat decided to end his professional football career at Cleveland Browns' rookie minicamp, opting to pursue law school instead.

Boy Suspended for Shaved Head, Gets NBA Tickets in Return

2012-05-18T13:41:12Z

Patrick Gonzalez, a 12-year-old student at Woodlake Hills (Texas) Middle School, was given an in-school suspension Wednesday for having the face of Matt Bonner, a San Antonio Spurs player, shaved into the back of his head.

Flag Football Now a Girls' Varsity Sport in N.Y.C., D.C.

2012-05-17T21:14:24Z

Public schools in New York City and the District of Columbia began offering flag football as a varsity sport to female student-athletes this spring, following in the footsteps of a growing number of other districts across the United States.

Head Impacts in Sports May Reduce Student-Athletes' Learning Ability

2012-05-17T14:20:50Z

Certain contact sports, such as football and ice hockey, may hinder some student-athletes' ability to learn and remember new information, suggests a new study in the journal Neurology.

Doctor Calls for Three-Concussion Limit on Youth Soccer Players

2012-05-16T20:04:54Z

Should youth soccer players and other young athletes playing contact sports be limited to a "three concussions and you're out (for good)" policy? One Australian expert thinks so.

Calif. Lawmaker Bashes Title IX—With Brandi Chastain in the Room

2012-05-15T20:11:46Z

The California Assembly passed a measure 71-0 on Monday in recognition of the upcoming 40th anniversary of Title IX, but generated a bit of controversy in the process.

Don Nelson, Basketball Hall of Fame Coach, Earns Phys. Ed. Degree

2012-05-14T19:35:26Z

Don Nelson, the winningest coach in professional basketball history, now has another accomplishment to add to his mantelpiece: college graduate.

Friday Reading: School Health Suggestions and the Point of Recess

2012-05-11T20:49:30Z

The Healthy Schools Campaign and Trust for America's Health campaign for school health tweaks, while Commentary authors argue for the value of recess.