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Direct linkKozik, Peter L.; Cowles, Richard C.; Sweet, Dale J. – Education Digest: Essential Readings Condensed for Quick Review, 2005
In this paper, the authors discuss the new academic eligibility policy for at-risk students of Cato-Meridian, a small rural school district in New York State. The traditional eligibility policy that was in place at Cato-Meridian and surrounding school districts required student athletes to pass all but two of their courses. If they failed two…
Descriptors: High Risk Students, Eligibility, Rural Schools, School Districts
