Students with disabilities often left on the sidelines when it comes to school sports
"Teen with special needs makes thrilling buzzer beater shot."
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Feb 3, 2024
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News tagged with student athletes
How Black male college athletes deal with anti-Black stereotypes on campus
In an effort to avoid stereotypes about Black male athletes, such as being labeled a "dumb jock," Spike, a college football player, says he wore athletic clothes to class as little as possible.
Social Sciences
Jan 31, 2024
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Participating in college football bowl games may slightly improve players' academic outcomes, study finds
For college football teams that win six or more games in a season, their reward is the opportunity to play in a postseason bowl game on national television. While many players and fans look forward to the opportunity each ...
Social Sciences
Nov 10, 2022
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Transparency, amnesty may boost reporting of sexual violence
College athletes—about 30% of whom experience sexual violence during college—want more certainty about receiving a policy violation finding in their favor, as well as policies that protect them if they happen to have ...
Social Sciences
Nov 8, 2022
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Study shows how Black male teacher-coaches illustrate civic-focused education
Fostering a sense of civic engagement is one of the primary purposes of social studies education. But in an educational system that focuses on Black students and teachers through a deficit lens, that can be a very real challenge ...
Social Sciences
Aug 25, 2022
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Want to play college sports? A wealthy family helps
It takes more than athletic talent to play varsity sports in college, at least for most young people, a new study suggests.
Social Sciences
Aug 30, 2021
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Race, politics divide Americans on sports issues
Although some people may yearn for sports to be free of political or racial divisiveness, a new study shows how impossible that dream may be.
Social Sciences
Jul 16, 2021
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Study examines why student-athletes access fewer academic supports, services
The NCAA is quick to point out that the word "student" comes first in the term student-athlete and that the vast majority of them will not go pro in their chosen sport. It stands to reason, then, that student-athletes would ...
Education
Jun 11, 2019
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Dangerous stereotypes stalk black college athletes
If you go strictly by the official account, heatstroke was the cause of death for University of Maryland football player Jordan McNair. McNair died earlier this year following a grueling practice in which training staff failed ...
Social Sciences
Aug 20, 2018
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Player-only villages on college campuses could hinder student development
"If you build it, they will come" seems to be the mantra of top football programs around the country that have invested in the creation of exclusive player-only villages. Coaches are behind the concept of the "Athletic Village," ...
Social Sciences
Jun 29, 2018
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