NCAA Abandons Unlimited Contact Rule for Prospective Athletes
The NCAA Division I Board of Directors suspended a rule that would have allowed college coaches to contact recruits an unlimited number of times in high school. Read Full Post >
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May 02, 2013
April 05, 2013
NCAA to Launch Academics-Based Ads for High School Student-Athletes
The NCAA will be launching a series of academics-based advertisements targeting middle- and high-school student-athletes in the coming months. Read Full Post >
April 01, 2013
An Academic Update on the 2013 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament
The 2013 NCAA men's basketball tournament picks purely on academics don't match up well with the March Madness outcome. Read Full Post >
March 19, 2013
Academic Predictions for the 2013 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament
If the 2013 NCAA men's basketball tournament was based on academics, the University of Kansas would emerge victorious. Read Full Post >
February 07, 2013
Schools Don't Sacrifice Academics for Athletics, Analysis Suggests
High schools that succeed athletically aren't necessarily punting on their academic success. Read Full Post >
February 04, 2013
Highlighting New Basketball Books for Young Readers
Education Week's BookMarks blog takes a look at several new and forthcoming basketball-related titles for young readers. Read Full Post >
February 01, 2013
How to Tie Super Bowl Sunday to the Classroom
A number of resources have been popping up for educators looking to tie aspects of Super Bowl XLVII back into their classrooms. Read Full Post >
January 16, 2013
'NBA Math Hoops' Aims to Merge Basketball, Academics
Students use real data from NBA and WNBA players to compete in "timed, simulated basketball games." Read Full Post >
December 18, 2012
Swimming, Sitting Up Helps Young Children Learn, Studies Find
Babies who can sit up and preschoolers who take part in swimming have developmental advantages over those who can't, separate studies find. Read Full Post >
December 07, 2012
In-Shape Students Outscore Obese Peers Academically, Study Finds
Middle schoolers in prime physical shape outperform their overweight peers on tests and grades, new research says. Read Full Post >
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