Editorial: Dismal graduation rate for Cal's basketball team is an embarrassment - San Jose Mercury News

Editorial: Dismal graduation rate for Cal's basketball team is an embarrassment - San Jose Mercury News

U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan is not pleased with the latest news coming out of the Sunshine State and if he had his way the Bears would be home studying instead of preparing for a first round matchup against the Cardinals of Louisville.

The University of California has one of the highest rates for tuition for it's students in the country but they also have one of the nation's lowest rate of graduation for it's basketball players. Doesn't sound like they are getting enough bang for their buck!!

But Cal's embarrassing 20 percent rate of graduation isn't the worst. That dubious distinction belongs to the University of Maryland (8 percent). Still I think the Secretary of Education has the right idea about banning schools with graduation rates lower than 40 percent. What do you think?