As the guilty pleas mount in Operation Varsity Blues, which sparked the college admissions scandal, I've found myself wondering about the fate of the students whose parents have been implicated. What should happen to the children on whose behalf they cheated?
(Omaha World-Herald) - For most observers, the answer is simple: Kick them out.
According to news reports, the schools involved have reacted variously. Georgetown has expelled two unnamed students because of whatever their parents did to get them in. Yale, where I teach, and Stanford have dismissed a single undergraduate each. Several students at the University of Southern California have been informed that until the school's investigation is complete, they are not permitted to withdraw but are also not permitted to attend classes or obtain copies of their transcripts. A number of schools have rescinded offers of admission. As for those students admitted through the bribery network who graduated before the scandal broke, USC is reportedly considering whether to revoke their degrees, and an online petition calls upon Georgetown to do the same.
Color me skeptical.
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