College Admissions Scandal - Page 45

March 13, 2019

DeVos on college admissions scandal: We need equal opportunity for students

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos says higher education institutions and K-12 schools are "not fair" when it comes to giving opportunities to students from different financial backgrounds and that the Trump administration is pushing for “equal opportunity for all students.”

March 13, 2019

USC fires athletics administrator, water polo coach amid college admissions bribe scandal

The University of Southern California (USC) has fired two employees who allegedly accepted enormous bribes in exchange for facilitating the acceptance of dozens of students, the school has said in an official statement.

March 13, 2019

Felicity Huffman, Lori Loughlin mocked by fellow celebrities over college admissions cheating scandal

Stars are continuing to slam the famous suspects in the college cheating admissions scandal, Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin — who are among 50 people charged in the elite scheme — with memes and other jokes on social media.

March 13, 2019

Kelly Ripa comments on Lori Loughlin, Felicity Huffman being involved in college admissions scandal

Kelly Ripa has a lot to say about "Operation Varsity Blues."

March 13, 2019

Felicity Huffman deletes Instagram post about being 'good enough' mom after college admissions scam arrest

Actress Felicity Huffman reportedly deleted an Instagram post about the struggles of motherhood just days before she was charged for her alleged part in a nationwide college admissions scam.

March 13, 2019

College cheating mastermind auditioned for reality show in 2010, says he helped hundreds with scheme

The mastermind of the nationwide college admissions bribery scheme once auditioned for a reality show on school admissions and told authorities on Tuesday he helped more than 750 families get their children into elite universities by using the “side door.”

March 13, 2019

Lori Loughlin's YouTube star daughter Olivia Jade said parents advised 'hard work pays off' before scandal

Lori Loughlin and Mossimo Giannulli's daughter Olivia Jade once praised her parents — who are now embroiled in a college admissions cheating scandal — for leading by example.

March 13, 2019

Florida man who allegedly took college exams for wealthy students was Harvard grad, ‘really smart guy’

Riddell, 36, was charged Tuesday with conspiracy to commit mail fraud and honest services mail fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering following a more than a year-long investigation that led to charges against 50 people, including actresses Lori Loughlin and felicity Huffman.

March 13, 2019

Personal tennis instructor for Michelle Obama, her daughters charged in bribery scheme

The Obama family’s tennis coach was among the 50 charged Tuesday in a college admissions schemes in which wealthy parents allegedly bribed college coaches and others to get their children into some of the top schools across the U.S.

March 13, 2019

University President: College admissions scandal proves system has been hijacked -- Here's how to fix it

College President Jeff Abernathy explains how the American college admissions process has been hijacked and how we can fix it.