• College cheating scandal should make blue-collar families absolutely fu

    From Elizabeth Paige Laurie@21:1/5 to All on Sun Mar 17 00:04:49 2019
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    Liberal Democrats, too lazy and stupid to compete
    scholastically. This is the result of the present day inferior
    California school system, once the envy of the entire free
    world, after 40 years of Democrat control and parasitic
    socialist union infestation.

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    I grew up in a blue-collar family and earned admission to an Ivy
    League university based on good grades and high test scores. So
    I was outraged to learn Tuesday of an alleged college admissions
    scam under which rich parents are accused of paying a total of
    about $25 million in bribes to fraudulently get their students
    admitted to some of America’s top universities.

    I’m sure that many people around the country who’ve worked hard
    for what they have – including those who come from poor and blue-
    collar backgrounds – are furious as well.

    America is the land of opportunity, where regardless of your
    background or economic standing you have the ability to create a
    better life for yourself and your children. Like millions of
    other Americans, I’m a product of that meritocracy.

    My great-grandparents and one grandparent immigrated to America
    to escape persecution in Eastern Europe. While they didn’t speak
    any English upon arrival, they were willing to work hard.

    My father built upon that work ethic and became an electrician.
    Although he didn’t have a college degree, he instilled financial
    and life lessons in his own children. That allowed me, in turn,
    to put in my own hard work and get into an Ivy League school on
    merit.

    I can’t imagine being turned down for admission to the
    university of my choice because someone who didn’t put in the
    same work or effort that I did to do well in high school cheated
    the system.

    While my parents couldn’t afford to pay for my education, I paid
    my way with the help of academic scholarships, by working while
    studying, and by taking out loans. I was able to attend The
    Wharton School of Business at The University of Pennsylvania as
    an undergraduate, achieve good grades, become successful and
    achieve the American Dream.

    My story is not unusual. It is the story of many millions of
    Americans and why our country is a magnet for immigrants from
    around the world.

    Unfortunately, there are people who like to look for shortcuts.
    If true, the alleged college admissions scandal spelled out in
    an indictment by federal prosecutors in Boston Tuesday is a
    stunning example of this.

    Thirty-three wealthy parents were indicted, along with the
    founder of an admissions consulting company, over a dozen
    college athletic coaches, two test administrators and a test
    proctor.

    Among the rich and famous parents charged in the alleged scam
    were actresses Lori Laughlin and Felicity Huffman.

    According to prosecutors, some coaches took bribes to falsely
    say students who were not actually competitive athletes were
    being recruited to join school sports teams. In other cases,
    cheating was allegedly used to inflate student SAT and ACT test
    scores – including using a skilled test-taker to pose as
    students whose parents had paid for the fraud.

    This admissions fraud fuels the fire of the debate of the “haves
    vs. the have nots” in society. It creates the impression that –
    while this admissions scandal is likely a rare practice – all
    you need is to be born wealthy to buy your way into a better
    life, while those not born into wealth are doomed to a life with
    little or no economic mobility.

    This abuse of the system took away spots at prestigious
    universities from those who put in the effort to earn those
    spots without using connections or money. This was a tremendous
    injustice to these students.

    I know how meaningful it was for me to be able to see the fruits
    of my own efforts rewarded. I can’t imagine being turned down
    for admission to the university of my choice because someone who
    didn’t put in the same work or effort that I did to do well in
    high school cheated the system.

    Those who try to game the system also devalue the educations of
    people who earned their admissions on merit – especially those
    who come from more modest backgrounds. It sullies the value of
    the education and creates a perception that we also must have
    done something wrong or unsavory by having the same degree as
    those who bought it.

    Moreover, this admissions fraud fuels the fire of the debate of
    the “haves vs. the have nots” in society. It creates the
    impression that – while this admissions scandal is likely a rare
    practice – all you need is to be born wealthy to buy your way
    into a better life, while those not born into wealth are doomed
    to a life with little or no economic mobility.

    Rich people who use their money to cheat and get around the
    rules that apply to the rest of us give talking points to anti-
    capitalist, anti-American politicians and activists who seek to
    tear down our system. In fact, cheating is the anti-American
    behavior.

    Sadly, the alleged perpetrators of the purported college
    admissions scam had abundant resources available to them,
    including strong secondary schools and tutors, to give their
    kids a legitimate advantage in applying to college.

    Karma will likely catch up with these bad actors because when
    you aren’t qualified or hardworking, you will eventually be
    found out. But that karmic justice does little to quell initial
    anger related to their actions.

    Hopefully, an example will be made of the perpetrators in this
    scandal to help preserve the notion that regardless of your
    background, America truly does allow you to succeed on your
    merits.

    https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/college-cheating-scandal-should- make-working-and-middle-class-families-furious
     

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