Concussion Laws by State
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Concussion Laws by State

By Bryan Toporek & Chienyi Cheri Hung — August 10, 2011 1 min read
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Nearly every U.S. state now has some form of a student-athlete concussion law in place. Roughly 20 states passed their youth concussion laws in 2011. This map shows legislation progress by state.

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Last updated: 4/17/2014

Bryan Toporek
Bryan Toporek formerly wrote for Education Week.
Chienyi Cheri Hung
Chienyi Cheri Hung was the Online Creative Director for edweek.org and teachermagazine.org.
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SOURCES: Education Week, Education Week Library Intern Amy Wickner
A version of this article appeared in the August 10, 2011 edition of Education Week

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