While there are still traditional cheerleading squads that support schools’ athletic teams, some schools and private clubs have separate cheerleading teams that compete against other teams. Kali Wald of Elburn, Ill., suffered a serious concussion last year …
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Cheerleading Needs Safety Rules, Doctors Say – ABC News
While there are still traditional cheerleading squads that support schools’ athletic teams, some schools and private clubs have separate cheerleading teams that compete against other teams. Kali Wald of Elburn, Ill., suffered a serious concussion last year …
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Judge Rules in Favor of Cheerleaders Who Display Biblical Banners – Christian Post
A judge has issued a temporary injunction allowing for a Texas high school cheerleading squad to display banners with Bible verses on them during football games. District Judge Steve Thomas issued the injunction Thursday on behalf of the cheerleaders at …
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Judge rules in favor of cheerleaders’ use of religion – KPRC Houston
The Kountze Independent School District ordered the cheerleading squad to stop using Bible verses on game banners after receiving a complaint from the Freedom From Religion Foundation. The cheerleaders then sued the district, claiming the order …
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Federal Appeals Court Rules Cheerleading is Not a Sport – EverythingLubbock.com
According to a federal appeals court, competitive cheerleading is not a sport. The decision was made after a volleyball coach from Quinnipiac University sued the school for eliminating that team in order to add cheerleading, allowing the school to satisfy Title …
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Federal court rules once and for all that cheerleading is not a real sport – Yahoo! Canada Shine (blog)
As reported by the Associated Press, the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, based in Hartford, ruled that Quinnipiac University’s attempt to classify the school’s cheerleading squad as a varsity team sport was not valid, because as of 2010 cheerleading did not …
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Federal court rules that cheerleading is not a real sport – Examiner.com
The court, based in Hartford, ruled that Quinnipiac University’s attempt to classify the cheerleading squad at the school as a varsity team sport was invalid because cheerleading does not reach “the level of a varsity sport.” View slideshow: Federal court rules …
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Federal court rules once and for all that cheerleading is not a real sport – Yahoo! Sports (blog)
As reported by the Associated Press, the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, based in Hartford, ruled that Quinnipiac University’s attempt to classify the school’s cheerleading squad as a varsity team sport was not valid, because as of 2010 cheerleading did not …
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Cheerleading Can’t Count as Sport for Title IX, Appeals Court Rules – Education Week News (blog)
The decision is “broadly applicable,” according to Neena Chaudhry, senior counsel at the National Women’s Law Center, meaning that K-12 schools also can’t count competitive cheer squads as varsity sports for the purposes of Title IX, the federal law which …
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Cheerleading not a $port, judge rules – New York Post
The U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeals rejected arguments from Connecticut-based Quinnipiac College that it could eliminate its women’s volleyball team in favor of a competitive cheerleading squad. The unanimous decision acknowledged that …
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