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Academics & Education

National rule on religious headwear in volleyball changed after push by Nashville school

February 4, 2021 Joseph Spears  

(Tennessean) A Nashville charter school has led the charge for national change as it pertains to wearing religious headwear during volleyball competition. High school volleyball players no longer need state association approval to wear religious headwear during competition, according to one of […]

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Tennessee high school athletes can now wear religious headwear without getting TSSAA permission first

December 10, 2020 Tom Kreager  

(Tennessean) An addition to the TSSAA bylaws allowing religious headwear to be worn at Tennessee high school sports events was approved unanimously by the high school association’s Legislative Council on Thursday. The proposal, which was made by Valor College Prep in Nashville, […]

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Tennessee closer to allowing high school athletes to compete wearing religious headwear

November 13, 2020 Angela Dennis  

(Knoxville News Sentinel) Muslim athletes in Tennessee may soon be able to wear a hijab during competition without prior approval following votes this month at the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association regional meetings to allow student-athletes to wear religious headwear during competition. […]

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After athlete was disqualified for wearing hijab, Nashville school seeks rule change

September 18, 2020 Mike Organ  

(Tennessean) Valor College Prep officials are calling on the National Federation of State High School Associations and the TSSAA to alter a uniform rule after one of its athletes was prohibited from participating in a volleyball match because the Muslim student was wearing a […]

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