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Florida TaxWatch: Better College Sports Programs Lead to Academic Success
Submitted by Kevin Derby on August 31, 2015 - 8:41am
With college football season about to kickoff, Florida TaxWatch showcased a report on Monday which finds a winning program helps lift universities.
The report finds winning athletic programs boosts universities by bringing in more students, increasing retention and leading to higher graduation rates--all of which could boost Florida's economy.
“Boosting graduation rates at each Florida university would result in a more highly educated workforce,” said Robert Weissert, the senior VP for research at Florida TaxWatch, on Monday. “Reducing the number of students dropping out of Florida colleges means a better prepared workforce, and could reduce unemployment in the Sunshine State.”
The report can be read here.
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Great piece but to correct
Very superficial report (as