NCAA FROWNS ON REFORM-ORIENTED COURSES \doc\web\98\09\ncaarefm.txt last Tuesday's USA Today (11/2/98) and a set of follow-up letters published on Friday Oct. 30. The issue is NCAA eligibility requirements, which tell high schools what kinds of courses are acceptable for college student eligibility for participation in NCAA Division I and II athletics. The NCAA frowns on performance-based courses, social studies courses with significant community service, vocational courses, many interdisciplinary courses, etc. Date sent: Mon, 2 Nov 1998 13:33:02 -0600 (CST) To: "ClearingHouse" From: "eca@fastlane.net" Subject: [education-consumers] NCAA an obstacle to HS reform Send reply to: "eca@fastlane.net" ===================================================================== Dear All, I've never been a sports fan, but I've suddenly changed my mind! I want to know more about this. Jeanne ============================================================================= X-From_: owner-vocnet@CMSA.BERKELEY.EDU Mon Nov 2 13:18:15 1998 X-Sender: ccollins@uclink4.berkeley.edu (Unverified) Mime-Version: 1.0 Approved-By: ccollins@UCLINK4.BERKELEY.EDU Date: Mon, 2 Nov 1998 11:06:51 -0800 Reply-To: VOCNET - NCRVE UC Berkeley Vocational Education Discussion List , Richard Kazis Sender: VOCNET - NCRVE UC Berkeley Vocational Education Discussion List From: Richard Kazis Subject: NCAA an obstacle to HS reform To: Multiple recipients of list VOCNET VOCNETers might be interested in an editorial in last Tuesday's USA Today and a set of follow-up letters published on Friday Oct. 30. The issue is NCAA eligibility requirements, which tell high schools what kinds of courses are acceptable for college student eligibility for participation in NCAA Division I and II athletics. The NCAA frowns on performance-based courses, social studies courses with significant community service, vocational courses, many interdisciplinary courses, etc. Many organizations have been trying to pressure the NCAA to "get out of the business of deciding course content," a position that was endorsed by USA Today's editors last week. A leading voice in this effort has been Joe Nathan of the Center for School Change at the Hubert H Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs in Minneapolis. Also leading the charge have been the Attorney General and State Board of Education in Minnesota. Richard Kazis -- Jobs for the Future 88 Broad Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02110 phone (617) 728-4446 * fax (617) 728-4857 * http://www.jff.org/ We have moved! Please note our new address, phone and fax numbers. ===================================================================== EDUCATION CONSUMERS CLEARINGHOUSE networking and information for parents and taxpayers on the internet Subscriptions & Archives: http://education-consumers.com or You are currently subscribed to education-consumers as: arthurhu@halcyon.com TO UNSUBSCRIBE: Send a blank email to leave-education-consumers-989462S@lists.dundee.net ===================================================================== For less mail, click on the following link and choose 1) a daily digest, 2) a daily list of subjects, or 3) no mail (read postings on Web) http://lists.dundee.net/scripts/lyris.pl?enter=education-consumers For more help & info: http://www.lyris.com/help or