The Christian Science Monitor reports:
The two largest public school systems in Illinois are under scrutiny, with federal prosecutors investigating links between important admissions decisions and political clout.
The University of Illinois and the Chicago Public School system are involved in separate cases that involve possible manipulation of the admissions process by state power brokers, which in the university case, includes disgraced former governor Rod Blagojevich and convicted influence dealer Tony Rezko.
A report published Thursday by the Illinois Reform Commission said unqualified students were accepted to the University of Illinois’ most elite programs including law, business, and medicine as the result of a “shadow admissions process.” Between 2003 and 2007, for example, the college of law wrongly admitted about 24 politically-connected applicants in exchange for scholarship money, according to the report.
The report recommends that University Chancellor Richard Herman and all nine trustees at the University of Illinois voluntarily submit their resignations; three trustees had already done so by Friday. The remaining trustees have been given until Sept. 11 to resign.
Today's
Chicago Sun-Times reports:
Whitney Young Magnet Principal Joyce Kenner on Monday became the first principal to reveal she has been subpoenaed by a federal grand jury investigating admissions to Chicago's elite college prep high schools but insisted she "did nothing wrong'' and has no clue why she is being summoned.
At times close to tears, the longtime principal of one of Chicago's best-known high schools said, "for me to have to go through this, for my family to go through this, for my school to go through this -- we don't deserve this."
"I have nothing to hide. I did nothing wrong.''
Kenner's admission to the Sun-Times that she had received a subpoena came after Ald. Anthony Beale (9th) Monday became the second alderman to concede his daughter was admitted to Young after he called Kenner.
The MSM media has yet to ask President Obama if he "helped" get anyone into these corrupt school systems. What did Arne Duncan know about any of this since he ran the Chicago Public School system?
