Activities at school beyond the classroom like sports, drama club, yearbook, and jazz band are worth protecting in tight fiscal times, contends a new article published in Education Next online today. "There's not a straight line between the crochet club and the Ivy League," writes former Wall Stree... Read Full Post >
A new video series intended for classroom use will explore the "science of football." Read Full Post >
A new report raises concerns about state "loopholes" that may prevent many students from getting adequate P.E. at school. Read Full Post >
A new federal study finds "substantial evidence" that physical activity can help improve student achievement. Read Full Post >
A new video series explains the science by the athletic feats in the Winter Olympics. Read Full Post >
Or maybe a meat cleaver ... depends on how you look it at. Florida's governing body for high school athletics approved cutting 20 percent of varsity contests and 40 percent for nonvarsity sports, in response to budget shortfalls. All sports, except the all-mighty—football—will be affected.... Read Full Post >
Can a kickball game help transform the climate of a school? That playground activity and other informal “classic games,” such as four-square and tag, can promote student health, as well as improved classroom behavior and learning, some health advocates say. Just last fall, a major effort aimed... Read Full Post >
Is there any obligation for a school sports team to ease up on an opponent, when one side is so outmatched that the event devolves in a blowout that's embarrassing to just about everybody involved? Should athletic associations set up rules to prevent this from taking place? Those questions leap to ... Read Full Post >
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