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Dispute over boys participating in girls’ sports in Pennsylvania appears headed to court

The Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association is seeking to overturn state law that has allowed boys to play on girls’ high school sports teams for decades.

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Title IX suit claims New York softball venue not comparable to minor league stadium used by baseball team

A Title IX suit has been filed against a New York school district claiming the girls’ softball field is not comparable to the minor league stadium where the boys’ baseball team plays its games.

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Football helmet manufacturer Riddell negligent in failing to warn of concussion dangers

A Colorado jury has found Riddell, a football helmet manufacturer, negligent in failing to warn players about concussion dangers, in a lawsuit brought by the family of a severely injured high school football player.

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Federal appellate court rejects teacher’s retaliation suit based on removal as coach

A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit has affirmed a federal district court’s decision granting summary judgment in favor of a school district in a suit brought by a teacher/athletic coach claiming she was dismissed as the girls varsity basketball coach and suffered other acts of harassment in retaliation for having previously brought a Title VII sex discrimination suit in regard to the boys varsity basketball coaching position.

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New Jersey district scraps “24/7″ student conduct policy

The Courier-Post reports that the Haddonfield School Board has voted to eliminate the “24/7” student-conduct policy at Haddonfield Memorial High School.

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Minnesota schools include disabled students in sports

The Associated Press reports on Minnesota Public Radio News that as the federal government pushes schools to include more disabled students in sports, Minnesota offers a map for how to do it and a look at the challenges that come along the way.

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Virginia House passes “Tebow” bill allowing home schoolers to participate in interscholastic sports

According to the Smith Mountain Eagle, the Virginia House of Delegates has voted 56-43 to allow home-school students to play sports at local public schools.

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OCR issues “Dear Colleague Letter” Stating Schools Should Ensure Disabled Students Have Access to Extracurricular Activities

The USA Today reports that the United States Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights has sent a letter to school officials across the United States informing school districts that they must give disabled students equal access to extracurricular activities.

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Illinois district sued by parents of athlete for hazing involving physical and sexual abuse

The Chicago Tribune reports that the parents of a Maine West High School student have filed suit charging school officials and soccer coaches sanctioned the hazing of the teen that included physical and sexual assault.

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Maine districts instituting “pay to play” fees for extracurricular activities spur fears that athletics are being unfairly targeted

The Kennebec Journal reports that at least three districts in the Augusta, Maine area have instituted pay-to-participate fees in the past three years, with a wide range in the size of the fees and the programs to which they apply.

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