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NFHS Learning Center Adds Course on Implicit Bias

The National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) has launched “Implicit Bias” – a new free course offering produced in collaboration with Project Implicit through the online NFHS Learning Center.

In contrast to explicit biases, which are the overt thoughts and actions that impact perception, decision-making and behavior, the “Implicit Bias” course focuses on the more subtle, automatic reactions toward other people generated from past learning and expectations. In many cases, people don’t know they have implicit biases, leading to unintentional discrimination based on factors such as race, gender, disability and sexuality that continue to have implications for understanding disparities in society.

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Section XI Mourns Loss of Baseball Coaching Legend Bill Batewell

Section XI is deeply saddened about the loss of baseball coaching legend Bill Batewell. He passed away in January after battling cancer and COVID-19.

The former Sachem and Bellport coaching great is one of the winningest high school baseball coaches in New York history. He won 558 games, including 452 with Sachem.

His Sachem teams won county titles in 1987 and 1979 and he had numerous former student-athletes play professionally.

A memorial will be held this summer in his honor. More details to follow.