Schooled in Sports
Education Week contributing writer Bryan Toporek brought you K-12 sports coverage that reached far beyond box scores. He wrote about education for Education Week and Education Week Teacher, high school sports for the Falls Church News-Press in Virginia, and was a Quality Editor for Bleacher Report. This blog is no longer being updated, but you can continue to explore these issues on edweek.org by visiting our related topic pages: sports.
Student Well-Being & Movement
H.S. Baseball Players Found to Have 'Fight Club' in Batting Cages
Baseball players at Plano East (Texas) Senior High School engaged in an annual "fight club" in batting cages while their coaches were on a retreat.
Student Well-Being & Movement
Sports Figures Rally Around Flint, Mich., During Water Crisis
On Thursday, Detroit Pistons owner Tom Gores announced an initiative to raise at least $10 million to help the community of Flint, Mich., during its ongoing water crisis.
Student Well-Being & Movement
Barry Sanders Says Parents Should 'Be Aware of the Risks' of Football
In an editorial for USA Today, Hall of Fame running back Barry Sanders weighed in on whether he believes parents should allow their children to play football.
Student Well-Being & Movement
Arne Duncan Appointed to Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics
The commission, founded in 1989, aims to emphasize "academic values in an arena where commercialization of college sports often shadowed the underlying goals of higher education."
Student Well-Being & Movement
NCAA's Power 5 Adopt New Injury Rules, Table Talk of Athlete Time Demands
Beginning in August, all schools from the NCAA's "Power Five" conferences must ensure health care providers have final say over when student-athletes can return from concussions and other injuries.
Law & Courts
H.S. Sports Programs in Va., Okla. Facing Allegations of Sexual Assaults
A high school basketball program in Virginia has been suspended indefinitely amid allegations of a sexual assault involving a 16-year-old boy, while junior varsity wrestlers in Oklahoma face similar allegations.
Student Well-Being & Movement
Two H.S. Girls' Basketball Teams Have Season Cancelled After Brawl
The Indiana High School Athletic Association cancelled the remainder of the varsity girls' basketball seasons for Ben Davis and Pike High Schools following a massive brawl between the two teams.
Law & Courts
Coaches, Athletic Director Facing Charges Following Alleged Hazing Incident
Two high school basketball coaches and an assistant principal/athletic director are facing criminal charges stemming from an alleged hazing incident that resulted in the hospitalization of a 15-year-old boy.
Education
Student-Athlete Receives Five-Game Ban for Criticizing State Association on Twitter
A high school student-athlete in Wisconsin received a five-game suspension after sending a tweet with a derogatory comment aimed at her state athletic association.
Student Well-Being & Movement
Illegal Contact Found to Often Lead to Concussions in Youth Ice Hockey Players
More than four of every 10 concussions among ice hockey players between the ages of 12 and 18 involve illegal contact, suggests a new study.
School Climate & Safety
Superintendent Cancels H.S. Basketball Season After Alleged Hazing Assault
A superintendent decided to bring an abrupt end to a high school basketball team's season after three players were charged with assaulting one of their teammates in a hazing incident.
Student Well-Being & Movement
Pittsburgh Steelers Star Takes H.S. Football Team to See 'Concussion' Movie
Pittsburgh Steelers star wide receiver Antonio Brown took a local high school football team to an early screening of Will Smith's new movie "Concussion" before its release on Christmas Day.
Student Well-Being & Movement
H.S. Basketball Coach Placed on Leave After Incident With Referee
Neshaminy (Pa.) High School men's basketball head coach Jerry Devine was placed on administrative leave following an on-court incident with a referee Tuesday evening.
Law & Courts
Three Tenn. Teens Charged With Rape and Assault After Allegedly Hazing Teammate
Three high school basketball players in Tennessee were charged with aggravated rape and aggravated assault in late December after allegedly sending one of their 15-year-old teammates to the hospital.