“Why are you bashing football?” That’s a question I’ve been asked quite often, dating back the publication my book, Sports: The All-American Addiction in 2002. And the frequency of being asked that question has multiplied since the recent publication of “Ball or Bands: Football vs. Music as an Educational and Community Investment.” I’d like to […]
PUBLISHED IN PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER POSTED: Wednesday, February 4, 2015 View Online Article Here By John Gerdy Given that education reform was the biggest issue in the recent campaign, Gov. Wolf has a mandate. The question is, will he have the vision and courage to use it? School district fiscal realities often force program cuts.
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Cheer UAB’s courageous leadership in exiting football: guest opinion uab By John Gerdy, Published December 6, 2014 in Birmingham News – See Online Article Here As the entire city now knows, after a campus-wide study, UAB made the decision to discontinue its football program. President Ray Watts and the university’s board and leadership team should
