Findings published online in the journal Pediatrics suggest that state-level rules may offer only vague legal guidance regarding student reintegration into school following concussion. The researchers assessed "return to learn" (RTL) laws across the eight states that had implemented such statutes. 

They found that 75 percent of RTL laws held schools responsible for RTL management, but only 25 percent of states had mandated RTL education for school personnel. Overall, none of the RTL laws provided guidance on support of students with persistent post-concussive symptoms, and only one law recommended an evidence-based standard for RTL guidelines. The researchers argue that the data reveal a need for improved integration between RTL laws and research, so that the laws may "reflect existing best-practice recommendations and remain current as the evidence base develops." Learn more...