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Football players practice last year at Gilbert High School in Gilbert, Ariz.

Sports Rules Shift in Light of Concussion Research

Governing bodies for youth sports are toughening rules, especially related to football players, as research on head injuries mounts. (February 28, 2012)

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High School Football Brain Injuries Increasing
Catastrophic brain injuries among high school football players appear to be increasing.
April 17, 2012 - McClatchy-Tribune
P.E. Found on Decline, Sports Opportunities Rising
But experts caution that the data from a federal survey were gathered before the bottom fell out of the nation's economy.
March 27, 2012 - Education Week
Sports Rules Shift in Light of Concussion Research
Governing bodies for youth sports are toughening rules, especially related to football players, as research on head injuries mounts.
February 28, 2012 - Education Week
Necessity Drives Innovation
Editor Kevin C. Bushweller says necessity is the fuel that motivates most of us to innovate, try a different approach, or learn a new skill.
February 8, 2012 - Digital Directions
Overweight Children as Young as 3 Face Heart Risks, Study Says
Dangerous cholesterol levels and artery inflammation can start in overweight children as young as 3-years-old.
December 9, 2011 - McClatchy-Tribune
Penn State Scandal Shines Light on Child-Abuse Reporting Laws
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.
November 16, 2011 | Updated: March 24, 2012 - Education Week
Concussion Laws Aimed at Student-Athletes Spread
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.
August 11, 2011 - Education Week
Exploring Mental Health Through Hip-Hop
The six-week program uses the arts as a tool to get youngsters to reflect on mental health, to develop positive outlets for adolescent angst, and to provide them with conflict resolution and social skills that will come in useful during their journey to adulthood.
May 13, 2011 - Education Week
Genetic Trait Linked to Young Athletes' Deaths
National groups are pushing for schools to become more aware of complications of sickle cell trait, a genetic characteristic that has played a role in the deaths of nine young athletes over the past seven years.
December 16, 2010 | Updated: March 23, 2012 - Education Week
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Emphasizing Sports Over Academics Sets Up Black Boys to Lose
Schools and parents should know better than to emphasize success in sports at the expense of high standards in learning, Richard Whitmire writes.
December 13, 2010 - Education Week

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