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The article covers a proposed ill in the New York state legislature that would ban high school shooting-sports such as air-riffle teams and archery clubs on the basis that they contribute to gun and shooting culture that could lead to violence.

The article reports on guidance offered by the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) to school districts regarding their responsibilities in providing opportunities for students with disabilities to participate in school sports. It highlights questions regarding the Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, explores legal compliance of the guidance by local school districts, and notes support of the statement by disability rights advocates.

Focuses on the U.S. government's attempts to amend Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, a law mandating gender equality at both the K-12 and college levels in every area including sports and career education. Criticism of the law for promoting gender bias particularly against men's sports; History and provisions of the law; Plan to rewrite regulations that discourage single-sex classes in public schools.

The article focuses on the issues facing the rules implemented by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) on freshman eligibility for intercollegiate sports in the U.S. According to the author, the annual meeting held by the athletics group shows that high-school officials lack knowledge on the new rules. She adds that the new rules will affect freshmen's involvement in intercollegiate sports. Other information related to the issue are also mentioned.

The article reports on the court decision released by the Washington (D.C.) jury regarding the liability case of Carl R. Greene, an Anacostia High School football player who was injured during one of the school's games, against Anacostia High School school officials. The jury's decision encouraged many interscholastic sports coaches to consider adapting insurance policies.

The article reports that the Virginia Senate Education and Health Committee has killed legislation that would have allowed students that are home-schooled to participate in sports in public schools, referred to as the "Tebow Bill" as a reference to professional football quarterback Tim Tebow.

This article reports that the Cornerstone Christian School in Texas has filed a lawsuit against the University Interscholastic League. The school claims the league won't admit it for religious reasons. The league responds that it has two religious schools and that it denied Cornerstone for other reasons.

The article presents information on a May 2007 U.S. district court ruling on a wheelchair athlete's participation in high school track events in Howard County, Maryland. Tatyana McFadden, who has spina bifida and is confined to a wheelchair, competes with her high school team, but her scores do not count for the team. Judge Andre Davis ruled that state rules may be unfair but they are not discriminatory under the U.S. Americans with Disabilities Act.

The article reports on Dave Cadelina, the first Connecticut high school football coach to face suspension under a rule aimed at punishing those who run up the score. The Bridgeport Central High School coach faced a one-game suspension for Central's 56-point margin of victory over a competitor. On September 19, 2006 a committee of the athletic conference sided with the coach when he appealed the suspension, asserting that the team had made its best effort to keep the score down.

The article presents an educational report based on money used by Arkansas public schools on high school athletics. The report stated that public schools spent $86 million on high school athletics in 2005, or an average of $190 per student. The report concluded that state schools spent $62 million, a figure that understated such spending. The report, compiled by the Arkansas Department of Education, still does not include all spending, but the effort provides a more accurate picture than the first attempt.

The article reports on a request by sports experts to the U.S. Congress for seeking a repeal of the U.S. Department of Education interpretation of Title IX. the experts feel that Title IX would reduce girls' and women's access to school athletics. Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972 bans sex discrimination in federally funded schools, both in academics and athletics. The request included that the institutions should be allowed to meet a legal test for compliance with Title IX by demonstrating that they are effectively accommodating women's athletic interests and abilities.

Reports on a Chicago meeting of the Commission on Opportunity in Athletics held from September 17, 2002 to September 18, 2002 to study Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. Claims of those involved in high school sports of being more successful in enforcing Title IX than their counterparts in higher education; Concern of panelists over the huge rise in coaching salaries in certain sports.

Reports on the dispute over an athletic-eligibility rule in Tennessee high schools. Limitation of the number of students receiving financial aid who can participate in interscholastic sports; Discouragement of athletic recruiting by private schools; Teams sanctioned by the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association (TSSAA).

Reports on the United States Supreme Court's rejection of the appeal of John Williams of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania to play on Liberty High School's girls' field-hockey team. Liberty High School's lack of a boy's field-hockey team; Chief Justice of the United States William H. Rehnquist's temporary blocking of a female student from attending classes.

The article reports on the legislation signed by the Connecticut Governor William A. O'Neill to allow school districts to employ coaches who are not certified teachers due to the shortage of coaches for high-school sports. The law served as remedy of the districts problem and eliminate permanently the teaching requirement. The candidates were required to be 18 years of age, hold a high-school diploma, and have completed a first-aid course.