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Story: College
Athletes Face New Academic Standards, 03/14/05
Reading Comprehension Questions: 1. What is happening this December at Division I colleges and universities?
2. Why is the NCAA instituting these changes?
3. What is the APR and how does it work?
4. What new NCAA rules impact high school students?
5. How might the new requirements impact recruitment?
Discussion Activity (more research might be needed): 1. What is your opinion of the new APR system? Do you think it will achieve its intended goal of improving graduation requirements? Why or why not? 2. Should Division I schools expect high graduation rates of their student athletes? How should varsity athletes compare to general student graduation rates? 3. Which schools have high graduation rates among student athletes? What are those programs doing that other programs could model? Write a 300-500 word essay on any of these topics providing clear examples. Send your completed editorial to NewsHour Extra [extra@newshour.org]. Exceptional essays might be published on our Web site. |