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6:41pm Oct 22, 2019

Sports Sports National Education

New Charges Against Lori Loughlin And 10 Other Parents In Admissions Case

by David Welna

New federal charges were filed Tuesday against a total of 18 defendants accused of being part of a conspiracy to cheat their children into top colleges.
Elise Amendola / AP

9:07pm Sep 24, 2019

National National Education

Second Parent Sentenced In College Admissions Scandal

by Tanya Ballard Brown

Devin Sloane was sentenced to four months in prison and must pay a $95,000 fine and perform 500 hours of community service. He spent $250,000 to get his son accepted into college as a fake athlete.
Eric Gay / AP

10:15am Aug 28, 2019

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College Board Drops Its 'Adversity Score' For Each Student After Backlash

by Bobby Allyn

Presented alongside a student's SAT score, the number was intended to measure all that a student overcame, such as poverty and crime. But now the College Board is revising its approach to the data.
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7:58pm May 16, 2019

Education Education

SAT To Score Students' 'Disadvantages' To Try To Even The Playing Field

by Bobby Allyn

The new SAT score is based on factors such as average family income, educational attainment, housing stability and crime. Test-takers won't see the score, but colleges will.
Steven Senne / AP

8:55pm May 14, 2019

National National Education

Ex-USC Coach Behind Fake Athletic Profiles In College Admissions Scam, Pleads Guilty

by Vanessa Romo

Laura Janke had previously denied taking bribes for writing the phony biographies, but she is now the fourth corrupt coach to plead guilty. She's expected to testify against others in the case.
8:04am May 07, 2019

Sports Sports

'No Secret' Basketball Needs To Get Better, New WFU Athletic Director Says

by Paul Garber

Wake Forest is the defending national champion in men’s tennis, has the number one ranked women’s amateur golfer in the world in Jennifer Kupcho, and the football team has won three straight bowl g
AP

4:23pm Apr 03, 2019

Felicity Huffman, Lori Loughlin Appear In Court Over College Admissions Scandal

by Merrit Kennedy

The two actresses are the most high-profile faces of the alleged massive college admissions fraud that has sent shock waves through the U.S. higher education system.
11:59am Mar 27, 2019

Crime Crime Education

U.S. Education Dept. Begins Probe of 8 Schools In Bribery Case, Including WFU

by Associated Press

Eight universities embroiled in a massive college admission cheating scheme are now being investigated by the U.S. Education Department.
Olivia Sun/NPR

7:00am Mar 24, 2019

Health & Safety Health & Safety Education

This Refugee Was A Daydream Believer When It Came To College

by Malaka Gharib

John Awiel Chol Diing and his family fled South Sudan when he was 4. He grew up in camps but always hoped he'd find a way out of the "end zone."
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7:31pm Mar 19, 2019

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USC Suspends Accounts Of Students Allegedly Linked To Admissions Bribery Scandal

by Vanessa Romo

"This prevents the students from registering for classes or acquiring transcripts while their cases are under review," officials said, as they scramble to restore trust in the application process.
5:18pm Mar 14, 2019

Crime Crime Education Sports

WFU Coach Charged In Admissions Scam Has Deep California Ties

by Paul Garber

Wake Forest University is the only Southeastern school caught up in a federal college admissions probe alleging that wealthy parents got their children falsely tagged as athletic recruits.
AP

10:15pm Mar 12, 2019

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U.S. Charges Dozens Of Parents, Coaches In Massive College Admissions Scandal

by Bill Chappell

Actresses Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin are among 33 parents who paid large sums of money to cheat admissions standards at prestigious schools, federal prosecutors say.