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Report: College sports programs low in minority, gender hiring
Only 6 percent of athletic directors and 10 percent of college coaches in all sports are members of minority groups, according to a report by the Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport at the University of Central Florida. The number of jobs held in college sports by females and minorities also dropped about 6 percent last year, according to the National Collegiate Athletic Association.

“If you believe in equal job opportunities in sports, then last year was one of the worst in the 16-year history of our publication,” said Richard E. Lapchick, author of the report and director of the sports institute. “College sport has a long way to go to make it more conducive for women and people of color to find job opportunities.”

Study: Tuition burden for low-income families increased 6 percent
Tuition at public four-year colleges rose by 7 percent in 2005—the least amount of growth within the past four years, according to an annual survey by the College Board. But, because colleges have increased their use of merit-based aid over need-based aid, some students found it more difficult to finance their education. For families in the lowest quartile of the income distribution, the net price as a percentage of income for tuition at public four-year colleges has increased 6 percent compared to the top quartile’s net price that has only increased by 1 percent over the same period.

“We have reached an indefensible point where a low-income, high-ability student is no more likely to attend college than a low-ability, high-income student,” said William Kirwan, chancellor at the University System of Maryland.
—Emily Begnaud

 
 
 


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