NCAA Says It Can Show 'Direct Link' in Athletes' Test Scores and Graduation Rates

By WELCH SUGGS

The National Collegiate Athletic Association says it has established a "direct link" between standardized-test scores and the graduation rates of athletes, according to a brief it filed in a federal appeals court.

The association hopes that the finding will persuade the court to overturn a March ruling

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Past Coverage

NCAA Wins Stay of Ruling That Barred Use of Test Scores in Eligibility - March 31, 1999
NCAA Will Retain Freshman-Eligibility Rules While Appeal Proceeds in Federal Court - September 3, 1999
Federal Judge Bars NCAA From Using Eligibility Rule Based on Test Scores - March 19, 1999
Judge, Citing Bias, Orders NCAA to Stop Using Test Scores to Establish Eligibility - March 9, 1999
Athletes Graduate at Record Levels, NCAA Reports - September 3, 2003

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