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U.S. NEWS Wednesday 27 March 2019

U.S. Education Department investigating college bribery scheme

By COLLIN BINKLEY ted to elite U.S. schools. to comply with all laws and the department while it children's admission. In the
AP Education Writer Among 50 people charged regulations." also conducts its own inter- bribery scheme, coaches in
Eight universities embroiled were parents, college Yale President Peter Sa- nal review. sports from sailing to soccer
in a massive college admis- sports coaches and athlet- lovey said he received the In total, 33 parents have are accused of accepting
sion cheating scheme are ics officials, but the schools request "and will respond been charged with rig- bribes to recruit students
now being investigated by themselves have not been appropriately." ging standardized test as athletes even though,
the U.S. Education Depart- targeted. The University of Texas at scores and bribing college in some cases, the students
ment. Still, the Education Depart- Austin said it is working with coaches to guarantee their didn't play the sport.q

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos speaks during a House Ap-
propriations subcommittee hearing on budget on Capitol Hill in
Washington, Tuesday, March 26, 2019.
Associated Press

Letters sent to the schools ment's letter told colleges
Monday and obtained by that the allegations "raise
The Associated Press say questions about whether
the department is conduct- your institution is fully meet-
ing a "preliminary investiga- ing its obligations" under
tion" to determine whether federal education laws.
they violated federal laws The letter was sent to the
or rules surrounding the presidents of Yale, Wake
management of federal Forest, Stanford and
student aid. Georgetown universities,
A department spokeswom- along with the University
an said the agency does of Southern California; the
not confirm or comment University of San Diego; the
on ongoing investigations. University of Texas, Austin;
Education Secretary Betsy and the University of Cali-
DeVos previously called the fornia, Los Angeles.
bribery scheme "disgrace- Several schools confirmed
ful," saying students should that they received the let-
get into college based on ter and said they will work
their merits. to provide records and in-
The inquiry stems from a formation requested by the
sweeping scheme uncov- department.
ered by the Justice Depart- The University of Southern
ment in which wealthy par- California issued a state-
ents allegedly paid bribes ment saying it will "fully co-
to get their children admit- operate" and will "continue