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 This blog is no longer being updated, but you can continue to explore these issues on edweek.org by visiting our related topic pages: sports.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
Children's Concussion Rates May Be Wildly Underestimated in U.S.
A vast majority of children with concussions go to primary care doctors rather than the emergency department, which may lead to youth-concussion rates being drastically underestimated.
Student Well-Being
Florida Adopts Limit on Full-Contact High School Football Practices
Beginning this fall, high school football players in Florida will be limited to no more than 80 minutes of live contact in practices per week during the regular season.
School Climate & Safety
Pennsylvania to Enact Anti-Hazing Legislation for Secondary Schools
The bill would require all secondary schools to adopt a written anti-hazing policy, distribute it to all coaches, and post it on their websites.
Student Well-Being
Heisman Trophy Winner Sings Praises of Quality Phys. Ed.
Herschel Walker, the winner of the 1982 Heisman Trophy, described physical education as his "saving grace" while growing up.
Student Well-Being
Professor Proposes Endorsement Model for Collegiate Student-Athletes
The proposed model would alter the National Collegiate Athletic Association's restrictions on collegiate student-athletes receiving compensation for usage of their names, images and likenesses.
School Climate & Safety
Texas Voters Approve Bond to Build $62.8 Million H.S. Football Stadium
Four years after the $60 million stadium for Allen (Texas) High School opened, voters in McKinney, Texas, ensured yet another multimillion-dollar coliseum will be coming to the Lone Star State.
Law & Courts
U.S. Supreme Court Takes Up Case Over Cheerleader-Uniform Design
The battle stems from Varsity Brands' efforts to gain copyright protection for the design of stripes, chevrons, zigzags, and color blocks that are on its uniforms.
Student Well-Being
Youth Football Players May Suffer Long-Term Brain Damage After One Season
Repeated hits to the head during the course of a season may result in long-term brain damage for youth football players even if they don't suffer concussions.
Student Well-Being
Schools Continue to Lag Behind Recommendations for Phys. Ed. Time
Only Iowa and the District of Columbia require the amount of weekly physical education time recommended by national experts at the elementary and middle school levels.
Student Well-Being
Laremy Tunsil's NFL Draft Plunge a Cautionary Tale for Youth Athletes
Youth athletes with their sights set on playing collegiate sports should be careful of what they post on social media, as an Ole Miss football player learned recently during the NFL draft.
Student Well-Being
Wisconsin Law Requires CPR Training in School Health Classes
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker his signed a bill mandating CPR training in every school health course between grades seven and 12 by the 2017-2018 school year.
Student Well-Being
Colorado Commission Advises Against Native American Mascots
Colorado's Commission to Study American Indian Representation in Public Schools recommends the elimination of all disparaging and offensive mascots in the state's public schools.
Student Well-Being
NFL Players Weigh In on Whether They'll Let Their Children Play Football
A number of NFL players spoke during the annual NFL Players Association meeting last month regarding how they feel about their own children playing football.
Law & Courts
Nebraska Expands Anti-Hazing Law to Cover Primary and Secondary Schools
Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts signed a bill into law Wednesday that expands the state's anti-hazing regulations to elementary, middle, and high schools rather than just post-secondary institutions.