
If schooling was as important as football
Vesia Hawkins loves football, she writes on Volume & Light, which follows Nashville schools. This year, she’s taking her young cousin to play on the youth team coached by her husband. She asks: What would happen if parents were as engaged, aware and demanding about their children’s schooling as they are about their football prowess? Community youth football teams are teeming with parents and family members pacing sidelines and screaming for their little loved ones. They want