“Why in the world are the schools using up 20 percent of their slots on recruited athletes?” The answer, Cole explains, is that sports have become a kind of arms race. Williams is on the high end of the distribution, with about 30 percent of students being recruited athletes, according to the college.) RelatedOn this week’s episode of “The Argument” podcast, we talk about what a better college admissions system could look like. I realize I haven’t dug into the debate over whether college athletes should be paid here. Follow The New York Times Opinion section on Facebook, Twitter (@NYTopinion) and Instagram.

Source: New York Times March 21, 2019 12:11 UTC