Schools doubling down on education to protect boys from gambling problems

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — As Pete Hall kicked off a four-day unit on gambling prevention in April, he asked his high school health class what comes to mind when they hear “sports betting.” Fantasy football. Money.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — As Pete Hall kicked off a four-day unit on gambling prevention in April, he asked his high school health class what comes to mind when they hear “sports betting.” Fantasy football. Money. Socially engaging. Power. Control. Students typed on their laptops as Hall read their answers aloud. “Adrenaline. Excitement. That sounds like […] The post Schools doubling down on education to protect boys from gambling problems appeared first on The Hechinger Report.