Ok, we had to read this one a few times to make sure it was for real.Â
We found this when we did a search on Jane Jankowski, NCAA spokeswoman and
certified PR master. Check this out - in order to be certain a football player
could go to college, a
Texas school district eliminated D grades. Is that amazing?
Listen to what the kid's dad said:Â "We're very happy with
Grapevine-Colleyville. I think they truly saw they were causing a problem for the kids."
And district Trustee Mark Born said this:Â "It was the correct decision because it provides equal opportunity for our students when competing for athletic
scholarships."
A principal! "It's an accountability issue. I told my players as long as you go to class every day, do what you're told and turn in your assignments, there's no reason you should make less than a C."
A member of a teacher's assocation! "We're in Texas and it's football, and we're talking sports
here. They made sure their kids are going to be eligible for NCAA Division I programs. I think that's great."