A analysis found that concussion knowledge often depends on personal experience, teachers were “not exposed to concussion education as part of their training,” and that structured concussion education and recognition protocols are needed immediately in Irish secondary schools

A study conducted by Jacob Kay et al. found that male and female teenagers who reported a history of concussion in the last year were at greater risk of suicidal ideation, planning, and attempts than those who had not sustained a concussion in the previous year.

Developing and implementing an age-appropriate concussion return-to-learn (RTL) program for college students is an under-studied area in research. Through interviews with students and academic stakeholders, a study identified that, while college students felt supported by their instructors, academic faculty lacked the information on appropriate academic supports and pathways to facilitate an RTL process for the student.

A study found a significant reduction in symptom relapse rates related to premature Return to Learn but not for Return to Play, indicating the need for more emphasis on implementing Return to Learn protocol.

A study found significant gaps in school-based concussion education in a scoping review, "including a lack of clear guidelines for concussion education content, questionable sustainability of the education delivery and the need for long-term evaluation of outcomes.”

A study found significant gaps in a high proportion of PA schools with regard to both state mandates and current best practices, though protocols were much higher quality in schools with a full-time athletic trainer (AT).

Dr. Monica Vavilala is is an anesthesiologist and director of Harborview’s Injury Prevention and Research Center, based in Seattle. In her interview, she describes the Return-to-Learn pilot Program that she and her team have created, which, thanks to a grant from the CDC, they will implement and study at 24 public high schools across Washington State.