Committee advances student-athlete protections bill adding sports-specific rest weeks The Public Education Committee voted unanimously to advance a substitute bill that would create at least six weeks of sports-specific moratorium and add an extra summer week, while removing a proposal to cut weekly practice hours. Representative Hall cited stakeholder outreach and a large survey of participants.

Utah's Public Education Committee just took a major step towards protecting student-athletes by advancing a bill that mandates at least six weeks of sports-specific rest!

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Bedford County School Board debates student athlete mental health and COVID-19 protocols Board members discuss mental health and COVID-19's impact on student athletes and sports.

The Bedford County School Board is at a crossroads, torn between prioritizing student athlete mental health and the push to revive sports amid rising COVID-19 concerns.

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