New Grades on Academic Progress Show Widespread Failings Among Teams - 5 views
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Matt G on 19 Nov 10Suggs, Welch. "New Grades on Academic Progress Show Widespread Failings Among Teams." Chronicle of Higher Education 51.27 (2005): A40-A42. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 19 Nov. 2010 This article focuses on the NCAA progress rates over a period of years. It was clear that the progress of basketball and football players were relatively low. Also, the impact of the standards of college sports is discussed. Almost half of top level college football and basketball players are not expected to graduate. This staggering statistic raises many questions about the treatment of college athletes.