Chicago teachers set to go on strike Thursday
The country's third biggest school district has canceled classes as 25,000 educators plan to walk off the job Thursday.
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Some defendants in college admission scam want charges reduced
Attorneys for several defendants in the college admissions scandal want the racketeering charges against their clients dismissed, saying they are unwarranted, new case filings show.
Felicity Huffman reports to prison for 2-week sentence
Actress Felicity Huffman reported to federal prison in Dublin, California, on Tuesday to begin serving a two-week sentence for her role in the college admissions scam, a representative said.
Lifetime's 'The College Admissions Scandal' earns passing grade
Described as a "ripped from the headlines" movie, Lifetime's "The College Admissions Scandal" is "inspired by" the Varsity Blues cheating and bribery story.
Students will soon be able to retake specific sections of the ACT
It looks like the ACT believes in second chances.
Couple who paid to cheat on daughter's ACT, SAT gets 1 month
A federal judge sentenced Gregory and Marcia Abbott to 1 month in prison for paying $125,000 to falsely boost their daughter's ACT and SAT test scores as part of the college admissions scam.
Winemaker will be sentenced in college admissions scam
A former Napa Valley vineyard owner was sentenced to five months in prison on Friday for his role in the national college admissions scam
Test admin will cooperate in college admissions scheme cases
A former test administrator accused of taking bribes in the college admissions scandal is now expected to plead guilty and testify against others, if called, according to federal court documents.
3rd parent sentenced in college admissions scam gets 4 months in prison
A Los Angeles-based executive who paid $400,000 to get his child into Georgetown University under the guise that he was a tennis recruit was sentenced Thursday to four months in prison, the federal prosecutor in Massachusetts announced.
Not all screen time causes kids to underperform in school, study says
It's possible that not all screen time is equally bad for your child's performance at school. A new review of 58 studies from 23 countries found only the time spent watching television and playing video games negatively impacted a child's academics.
Chinese parent arrested in Spain in college admissions scam
A Chinese woman who allegedly paid $400,000 in bribes to get her son into UCLA as a fake soccer recruit was arrested in Spain as part of the sprawling college admissions scam, federal prosecutors said Tuesday.
Huffman wants to do time at low security Calif. prison
Now that Felicity Huffman has been sentenced to 14 days in prison for her role in a massive college admissions scam, attention has turned to where she'll spend her time behind bars.
Felicity Huffman sentenced to 14 days in prison
Felicity Huffman will spend 14 days in prison for her role in what authorities have called the largest college admissions scam ever prosecuted.
Ruling in college admissions scam could reduce prison time
A federal judge's coming ruling in the college admissions scandal could determine whether the wealthy parents in the case get significant prison time -- or whether they only get a slap on the wrist.
Felicity Huffman explains role in college cheating scandal
Felicity Huffman said she was just trying to be a good parent. Now, days before her sentencing for a federal crime, the actress said she regrets paying $15,000 to rig her daughter's SAT scores.
Celebs write to support Felicity Huffman
Actress Felicity Huffman is asking for a year's probation, 250 hours of community service and a $20,000 fine for her involvement in the college admissions scandal, a new filing from her attorneys says.
Lori Loughlin back in court
Actress Lori Loughlin and her husband Mossimo Giannulli calmly walked into federal court in Boston on Tuesday afternoon for a hearing related to the college admissions scam.
New SAT 'adversity score' no longer happening
The nonprofit that administers the SAT college admissions test is replacing its "adversity score" with a tool that will not assign a single number combining high school and neighborhood information.
Lori Loughlin's daughters break silence on her birthday
Lori Loughlin's daughter Bella Giannulli broke her social media silence to wish her mother a happy birthday.
Ex-USC soccer coach and accountant plead guilty in admissions scandal
A former University of Southern California coach who took bribes to get students into the school and the accountant who made the scam look legitimate pleaded guilty in federal court Thursday to racketeering conspiracy charges.
Insurance executive pleads guilty in college admissions scandal
Toby MacFarlane's daughter said in her college application essay that on the soccer and lacrosse fields she looked like "a boy amongst girls with my hair tied up, arms sleeveless, and blood and bruises from head to toe."
Students and parents file lawsuit in college admissions scam
A group of students and their parents are seeking a class action lawsuit against the criminal mastermind in the college admissions scam and the universities named in the scandal, specifically calling for their college application fees back.
North Carolina high school lost entire class' ACT tests
Most high school students hope to take the ACT once and get it over with.
Former Stanford sailing coach sentenced in college admissions scam
Former Stanford sailing coach John Vandemoer will serve no time in prison in connection with the college entrance scam. He is the first among 50 people charged in connection with the scheme to be sentenced.
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