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ERIC Number: EJ589571
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1999
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-2194
An Update on NCAA College Freshman Academic Requirements: The Impact on Students with LD.
Hishinuma, Earl S.
Journal of Learning Disabilities, v32 n4 p362-71 Jul-Aug 1999
Analyzes the consent decree settling the dispute between the National Collegiate Athletic Association and the Department of Justice relating to the eligibility of students with learning disabilities for participation in college freshman athletics. Potential problems in the settlement are identified, as are such issues as NCAA's denial that it is covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Academic Standards, College Athletics, College Freshmen, Compliance (Legal), Conflict Resolution, Eligibility, Federal Legislation, Higher Education, Learning Disabilities
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Americans with Disabilities Act 1990; National Collegiate Athletic Association
Note: Special Issue: The Boston University Lawsuit.