Breaking: California lawmakers on Thursday proposed a sweeping package of bills aimed at closing loopholes that allegedly gave the children of wealthy parents a side door into elite universities.
The University Village area of USC. The university says a review of students possibly connected to a college admissions bribery scandal could lead to expulsions.
“This is about fairness and equity,” Ting said. “We must close the side door that enables privileged families to get their children into elite colleges, taking the place of deserving students.”investigation in which federal prosecutors have charged 50 people with being part of a scam in which well-connected parents allegedly paid large bribes to buy their sons and daughters seats in elite universities or high scores on admission exams.
“The recent admissions scandal has revealed the utter lack of oversight involved in an industry where bad actors have been able to thrive,” Low said, “This bill will finally put a check on bad actors while still allowing legitimate firms to stay in business under state regulations and guidelines.”
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