School athletics articles
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West Virginia middle school students barred from track meet after protesting transgender athlete's inclusion
Last week, five middle school girls were barred from competing in a track and field event after protesting a court's ruling to block enforcement of the state's "Save Women's Sports Act," according to the West Virginia Attorney General's office. The state law prohibited transgender girls from competing against biological girls in sports. But, in a 2-1 ruling, the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals found the law violated Title IX, siding with the American Civil Liberties Union, its West Virginia...
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West Virginia Middle School Girls Walk Out of Shot Put Competition in Protest of Trans Athlete
A transgender middle school athlete won a shot put competition in West Virginia last week, as a slew of female competitors refused to throw and walked off the pitch in protest.
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Edinburgh school in the running to be named UK’s ‘Best Primary School’ at TES Schools Awards 2024
The UK’s best schools and teachers have been shortlisted in this year’s Tes Schools Awards – and one Edinburgh primary school is in the running to named as the nation’s very best. The Tes Schools Awards, which have been dubbed the ‘Oscars of education’, is a prestigious awards programme which celebrates the best of education across the UK. The Tes Schools Awards recognises the very best teachers and schools from UK state and independent schools, across early years settings, primary and...