Editor's note: Richard Lapchick is a human rights activist, pioneer for racial equality, expert on sports issues, scholar and author.
Now that Michigan has won the national college football championship, it is time to reflect on the academic success of student-athletes. Will they have the education they need to be successful in life?
I have been writing about this for more than four decades. Things have gotten much better over those years. Various academic reforms have helped. In 2022, the overall academic success of college football student-athletes reached an all-time high. The rate remained the same in 2023.