Education Week: Sports

Sports Injuries

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 00:04:00 -0400

Thirteen high school football players were left permanently disabled as a result of a football-related brain injury in 2011, the most ever recorded in one year.

P.E. Found on Decline, Sports Opportunities Rising

Tue, 27 Mar 2012 00:03:00 -0400

But experts caution that the data from a federal survey were gathered before the bottom fell out of the nation's economy.

Va. Senate Panel Kills 'Tebow Bill'

Tue, 06 Mar 2012 00:03:00 -0500

The Virginia Senate Education and Health Committee voted down the "Tebow Bill" last week, which would have allowed homeschooled high school athletes to participate in public school sports.

Sports Rules Shift in Light of Concussion Research

Tue, 28 Feb 2012 00:02:00 -0500

Governing bodies for youth sports are toughening rules, especially related to football players, as research on head injuries mounts.

Penn State Scandal Shines Light on Child-Abuse Reporting Laws

Wed, 16 Nov 2011 00:11:00 -0500

The child sex-abuse scandal at Penn State has renewed questions over educators' duty to report suspected abuse, but most states are clear on K-12 reporting requirements.

Idaho Districts Cleared of Title IX Violations

Tue, 15 Nov 2011 00:11:00 -0500

Nearly 100 high schools in Idaho have been cleared of potential Title IX violations by the U.S. Department of Education's office for civil rights.

NCAA Raises GPA Bar for Freshman Athletes

Tue, 01 Nov 2011 00:11:00 -0400

High school athletes hoping to play sports in college will be held to higher academic standards starting in 2015, under new rules approved by the NCAA's Division I board of directors.

Sports Injuries

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 00:10:00 -0400

Researchers have discovered an increase of more than 400 percent in the number of children's knee injuries over the past 12 years.

Calif. Gov. Vetoes Bill Banning Pay-to-Play

Tue, 18 Oct 2011 00:10:00 -0400

An effort to bar California's public schools from charging fees for students to participate in school sports and other activities ended with a veto'.

Guidance Offered on Making P.E. More Inclusive

Tue, 18 Oct 2011 00:10:00 -0400

The Department of Education recommends that schools should prepare to encourage broader participation of special education students in physical education.

CDC to Create Guidelines on Youth Concussions

Tue, 04 Oct 2011 00:10:00 -0400

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will develop a national protocol for the prevention and treatment of concussions in student-athletes.

Ariz. First State to Mandate Concussion Test

Mon, 29 Aug 2011 00:08:00 -0400

The 50-minute program uses videos to walk students through symptoms of a concussion, among other things.

Sports Participation Hits Record High

Mon, 29 Aug 2011 00:08:00 -0400

The number of high school students playing sports reached an all-time high this past school year, according to a new survey.

Higher Academic Standards Approved by the NCAA

Tue, 23 Aug 2011 00:08:00 -0400

The approval carries the threat of postseason bans for teams that fall below a certain standard.

Concussion Laws Aimed at Student-Athletes Spread

Thu, 11 Aug 2011 00:08:00 -0400

In the past six months, 20 states and the District of Columbia have passed laws to minimize student-athletes' concussion risks, while laws are pending in 11 others.