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Woodrow Wilson once said that football "develops more moral qualities than any other game of athletics." The game has always been a laboratory for traits like teamwork, discipline and perseverance. If it is to remain a metaphor for American exceptionalism, however, we can't let it leave so many victims...
The euphemistic lexicon that pervades locker-room culture - calling punishing hits "dings" or being knocked unconscious "getting your bell rung" - has contributed to a perception that the problem isn't serious. "We need to use more medical terms here, as opposed to slang," says Tennessee Titans center Kevin Mawae, president...
A remarkable thing happened in New York recently: the state legislature, in effect, turned down the chance to win $700 million in federal money. No one does that, except extremely conservative Southern governors (who inevitably relent and take the money) - oh, and occasionally teachers' unions. A few years ago, I...
There are national implications to this fight. As Shanker pointed out, American schools have been slipping for decades - our students are now 32nd internationally in math scores, 10th in science, 12th in reading. It will be impossible to rebuild our economy - to create the sophisticated, high-paying jobs we need...
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