The New York Times – Sports:
Joseph Kennedy, a former high school football coach in Bremerton, Wash., had a constitutional right to pray on the field after his team’s games, the justices ruled.
Category: Education (K-12)
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Once an ‘Easy Way Out’ for Equality, Women’s Soccer Is Now a U.S. Force
The New York Times – Sports:
After Title IX passed in 1972, administrators found soccer to be a cheap way to comply. And participation rates soared in high schools, universities and at club levels for girls and women.
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Fifty Years On, Title IX’s Legacy Includes its Durability
The New York Times – Sports:
From 1972 to 1973, the United States considered three landmark changes to protect women’s rights. Fifty years later, only one is likely to remain.
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The Real Enforcers of Title IX: Angry Parents
The New York Times – Sports:
Girls are supposed to have equal access in schools. In practice, districts aren’t forced to change unless someone speaks up.
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This ‘Cats’ Adaptation Has the Kids Singing
The New York Times – Music:
J.J. Pearce High School in Texas staged one of the country’s first school productions of “Cats: Young Actors Edition,” a new one-hour version of the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical.
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Indiana Lawmakers Override Transgender Sports Veto
The New York Times – Sports:
Gov. Eric Holcomb said the measure barring transgender girls from playing girls’ sports at school was unnecessary, but fellow Republicans in the Legislature disagreed.
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Supreme Court Leans Toward Coach in Case on School Prayer
The New York Times – Sports:
Members of the court’s conservative majority indicated that the coach, Joseph A. Kennedy, had a constitutional right to kneel and pray at the 50-yard line after games.
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‘Mr. Bachmann and His Class’ Review: Learning From the Best
The New York Times – Film:
Maria Speth’s enthralling documentary spends a year in the classroom of an unconventional teacher in a German industrial town.