The 360 | After the college cheating scandal, can the system ever be fixed?
Speed ReadWho: Actresses Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin are among the dozens of prominent figures charged in a widespread cheating scam to get their children into elite universities.
Why it’s sparking debate: While the notion that privilege buys power and access is nothing new, the breadth and length of this scam has shocked the nation and laid bare the inequities of the college admissions system. The Hallmark Channel cut ties with Loughlin, who had been among the network’s “Christmas queens” starring in popular holiday movies. Loughlin’s role on the final season of Netflix’s “Fuller House,” which has not yet started production, may be in question.
PerspectivesThe scandal reveals the darkest effects of our hypercompetitive approach to higher education.
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