College and University Blog
Low College Athlete Graduation Rates Causing Concern during March Madness
Earlier this week 65 college teams began competing in the NCAA Division I men’s basketball tournament, a beloved month-long, billion dollar event known as March Madness. Watching the games at a neighborhood sports bar is enough to show that some fans get so wrapped up in the tournament, they almost forget that the players are still in school.
Duncan Feels NCAA Teams with Low Graduation Rates Should Not Play in Tournaments
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan is also wrapped up in March Madness this year. Secretary Duncan says that colleges not on track to graduate at least half of their basketball players should not be allowed to compete in the NCAA men’s and women’s tournaments. If such standards were currently in place, three women’s teams and 10 men’s teams, including heavy contenders Purdue and Syracuse, would not be playing in this year
Melissa Rhone+
Melissa Rhone earned her Bachelor of Music in Education from the University of Tampa. She resides in the Tampa Bay area and enjoys writing about college, pop culture, and epilepsy awareness.