School Admission Scandal Underscores Significance Of Transparency
International Business Times, April 9, 2019
2 Pages Posted: 13 May 2019
Date Written: April 9, 2019
Abstract
Federal prosecutors recently uncovered a massive fraud and bribery scheme in which parents paid lavish sums to ensure their children received admission to certain highly competitive academic institutions. As part of this scheme, university coaches and school officials received payments, and students were instructed to falsely claim to have learning disabilities to qualify for testing privileges on college entrance exams.
This scandal is a dark moment in the history of higher education. In its fallout, however, there lies an opportunity to implement more transparent admissions standards that can benefit students and schools alike.
Keywords: College, University, Scandal, Transparency, Admission, Fraud, Bribery, ATAR, Holistic, Fisher II, Supreme Court
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