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Peer reviewedOriard, Michael; And Others – Journal of College and University Law, 1995
A college professor and former professional football player, a university athletics director, and a sports sociologist offer their perspectives on the role of college sports in providing disadvantaged students with access to higher education. Issues discussed include the history of race and professional sports, colleges' responsibilities to…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Access to Education, Athletics, Change Strategies
Delidow, Stanley V. – 1989
This study was begun in the Fall of 1985 to determine the long-term effects of retention in one of the six COOR Intermediate School District Areas (Roscommon, Michigan). The major focus is on academic achievement as measured by the California Achievement (CA) Test, which has been given to every kindergarten through eighth grade student in the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Failure, Economic Factors, Economically Disadvantaged
