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JUNE/JULY 2022
June 28, 2022 - Yahoo Sports Draws A Connection Between Colin Kapernick and Joseph Kennedy, the Bremerton High School Coach who kneeled in prayer at the end of his football games. I'm not sure I see the connection, but you can draw your own conclusion. See The Supreme Court Takes A Knee, Jay Busbee, yahoosports, June 28, 2022.
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June 27, 2022 – Supreme Court Sides With Bremerton’s Praying Coach. Read the full opinion here, reported by Anika Varty, Seattle Times. This case has been a long slog. Joseph Kennedy's (the Bremerton coach who took a knee) first attempt at this case didn’t go so well. See High School Football Coach Fired Because He Prayed On Field. See Supreme Court Denies Bremerton Coach Kennedy’s Prayer Case, MyNorthwest.com, January 22, 2019. You can click here to see the Supreme Court’s 2019 denial of certiorari in this case (scroll to page 8 of the list of denied cases). Kennedy’s latest attempt, though, has succeeded and will create turmoil for schools dealing with this issue as this ruling will force public schools across the country to change how they approach praying coaches. For the full Supreme Court opinion without the Seattle Times story, click here.
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June 2022 – Berkeley, CA – Chaos At Cal. Abusive Swim Coach and Doctor or Unfair Students and Administrators? See the following articles on Cal’s Women’s Swimming Program:
See: Cal Women’s Swim Coach Put on Leave After Allegations Of Bullying Students, reported by Nanette Asimov and Andres Picon, San Francisco Chronicle, May 26, 2022; and Ex-UC Berkeley Swimmer on McKeever: I honestly didn’t know how far she would go’, reported by Scott Reid, Orange County Register, May 28, 2022; and Attorney Alleges UC Berkeley Coach Teri McKeever is the Victim of Gender Bias, reported by Scott Reid, Orange County Register, June 25, 2022; and the coach is not alone as the team doctor faces accusations also - see: More Turmoil In Berkeley As Cal Team Doctor Faces Allegations of Misconduct, reported by James Sutherland, swimswam.com, June 24, 2022.
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June 23, 2022 - Title IX impacts more than sports. The planned Biden regulatory amendments will have both athletic and non-athletic impacts. See Sweeping Title IX Changes Would Shield Trans Students, Abuse Survivors, reported by Moriah Balingit and Nick Anderson, Washington Post.
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June 23, 2022 - Connecticut Senator Chris Murphy prepares the Fair Play for Women Act, a new Title IX Bill. See As US celebrates 50 years of Title IX, a new bill aims to improve gender equity in sports, reported by Lindsay Schnell, USA Today.
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June 16, 2022 - See USA Today’s Complete Special Report on Title IX. Title IX: Falling Short At 50.
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June 2, 2022 - NDAs vs. Title IX? See 'Gag order' against assault: Schools bully young accusers into waiving rights, lawyers say, reported by Sara Ganim, USA Today.
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June 1, 2022 - Current High School NIL Rules In Each of the 50 States (plus DC), reported by Rick Suter, USA Today High School Sports.
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LATEST COLLINS ARTICLES/INFORMATION
Contract Unfulfilled, Referee Magazine, December 2021, page 80 (National Association of Sports Officials).
IC Chaos in California, Referee Magazine, January 2021, page 80 (National Association of Sports Officials).
Gig Economy Bill, Referee Magazine, January 2020, page 80 (National Association of Sports Officials).
FROM THE ARCHIVES
Of The People, By The People: How To Ensure That Legislators Hear Your Voice, Referee Magazine, July 2001 page 42 (co-authored by Jennifer Rardin).
