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When Public High Schools Raise the Bar for Athletes to Have Good Grades, Some Teams May Be Dismantled...

on Fri, 01/26/2018 - 04:59
The trend to set standards for athletes to maintain good grades to play sports is on the move in some areas..such as in a small town in CT which is regional school, serving six towns. I will wait to name the school..but this FB post was in response to the news that many players will be ineligible to continue playing their sports since new standards were put in place. There does not seem to have been enough input from teachers and parents (and coaches) to help people prepare for the outcome of such a policy taking effect under a new administration.
 
A passing grade of 70 rather than a "D" (was