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Coach Len Boudreaux works with Sam Millikan, left, and Keitra Douglas at Gwinnett Heat wheelchair-basketball practice at the Monarch School in Duluth, Ga.
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Guidance on Athletics and Spec. Ed. Students Draws Sharply Split Response

Disability-rights advocates welcome new federal guidance on special education students and sports, while critics say federal officials are pushing costly new mandates. (February 5, 2013)

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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
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
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
October 11, 2010 - Education Week
A rise in head injuries among young athletes has prompted advocacy groups and lawmakers to take action.
September 28, 2010 - Education Week
Rising numbers of head injuries nationwide prompt advocates and lawmakers to launch awareness and prevention measures.
September 23, 2010 - Education Week

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