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Coach Len Boudreaux works with Sam Millikan, left, and Keitra Douglas at Gwinnett Heat wheelchair-basketball practice at the Monarch School in Duluth, Ga.
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Guidance on Athletics and Spec. Ed. Students Draws Sharply Split Response

Disability-rights advocates welcome new federal guidance on special education students and sports, while critics say federal officials are pushing costly new mandates. (February 5, 2013)

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Guidance on Athletics and Spec. Ed. Students Draws Sharply Split Response
Disability-rights advocates welcome new federal guidance on special education students and sports, while critics say federal officials are pushing costly new mandates.
February 5, 2013 - Education Week
Commentary
Building the Academics-Sports Connection
Schools need to do more to encourage athletic participation by all students, Serge Caceres writes.
November 6, 2012 - Education Week
Special Ed. Students Get a Spot on the Team
Interest is growing in Unified Sports programs, which enable students with disabilities to play side by side on teams with their nondisabled peers.
July 2, 2012 - Education Week
A History of Title IX and Boys/Girls Participation Trends
Since its passage, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 has spawned many changes in education. More girls than ever are taking part in school athletics. But most experts and educators say—and the data confirm—that gender equality has yet to be achieved.
June 12, 2012 - Education Week (Web)
Focus On: Gender Equality
Title IX: New Opportunities for Girls, But Gender Gap Remains
More K-12 girls than ever are involved in sports since passage of the 1972 law, but the gap between boys and girls remains huge.
June 12, 2012 - Education Week
P.E. Found on Decline, Sports Opportunities Rising
But experts caution that the data from a federal survey were gathered before the bottom fell out of the nation's economy.
March 27, 2012 - Education Week
Sports Rules Shift in Light of Concussion Research
Governing bodies for youth sports are toughening rules, especially related to football players, as research on head injuries mounts.
February 28, 2012 - Education Week
Necessity Drives Innovation
Editor Kevin C. Bushweller says necessity is the fuel that motivates most of us to innovate, try a different approach, or learn a new skill.
February 8, 2012 - Digital Directions
Penn State Scandal Shines Light on Child-Abuse Reporting Laws
The child sex-abuse scandal at Penn State has renewed questions over educators' duty to report suspected abuse, but most states are clear on K-12 reporting requirements.
November 16, 2011 | Updated: March 24, 2012 - Education Week
Concussion Laws Aimed at Student-Athletes Spread
In the past six months, 20 states and the District of Columbia have passed laws to minimize student-athletes' concussion risks, while laws are pending in 11 others.
August 11, 2011 - Education Week

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