Earlier this month, two city council members joined forces to implement safer practices within Chicago’s elementary, secondary and high schools. The health issue at the center of their proposal is concussions, which students of all ages frequently suffer from due to sports injuries.
Illinois schools currently do have a policy in place regarding concussions. At this point, school policy prohibits students suffering from concussions to return to their sport if there is any physical sign that they are still injured. Safety advocates in Chicago want their area schools to be required to protect students’ health and future development even further. Read the rest of this entry »
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