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Rich, theyre the ones with the access to s.a.t. and a.c.t. test prep. theyre the ones with access to private coaches. and a whole host of other things. her daughter, the daughter of people like her, get a much better shot and fairer shot than everybody else. i think it is important not to personalize the scandal. it is really not about felicity huffman. it is about an entire system that is rigged to help out people who are rich and powerful, and make them think theyre actually smarter than other...

Own daughter, with her family, that she was completely out of bounds. what do you think this does in terms of changing the way the system is? because to your point, you say it is a rigged system, and she was trying to rig the rigged system. does it change anything? >> i dont think it changes anything. well see what her sentence is, whether it sends a message to people you cant cross certain lines. but the problem isnt what is illegal, the problem is what is legal. people get away with now and to...

For joe biden, after comments of working with segregationist his support remains high and a group of powerful billionaires with a very surprising message to 2020 contenders, tax us more. question is will it fuel elizabeth warrens support as she continues to rise in the polls? our road warriors are in miami to break it down. nbc vaughn has been making his way across the country speaking to voters about the issues they want to hear about most tonight and garrett haake is on the ground for front ru...

Walmart about minimum wage changes needing to happen. but you start out as an entry level employee. youre getting cooling. youre getting saturday test prep. in theory, you improve your mental capacity. the theory as its worked over walmarts history, those folks rise. being walmart, the largest employer over 100 million people. so you have an entry level with these kids that youre going to help them pay for will help them rise in the company and make more of themselves provided that they stay at ...

Instead of the expensive test prep. the time-consuming study. the angst that is produced by each saturday morning exam, id rather see that commitment directed towards something of lasting value like learning to be proficient in a musical instrument or painting or community service. theres a reason why, according to fair test, the national center for fair and opening tests that as of today, 1,025 accredited bachelor-granting colleges and universities dont require the a.c.t. or s.a.t. scores and t...

Account has had a lot of problems in terms of how has privilege into it. and, so, this is an effort not to change the score of the s.a.t. so, lets be clear. this is a totally separate -- >> the score does not change for anything that is being done here. >> correct. >> this is a separate measure now that is offered. >> exactly. part of what theyre trying to look at is how do we look at the question that we want to find out with regard to students, which is have they had obstacles? have they been ...

Entrance exam scores and fake athletic achievements all aimed at getting their children enrolled in elite columns across the country. lets bring in dan henninger, jason reillyin and editorial pae writer kate to dell. what does this episode tell us about the state of colleges and the admissions process in america? >> well, paul, i think the public has really been fascinated by the story and watching it pretty closely because i think it confirms what a lot of people thought independently which is ...

Admissions scam ever prosecuted. dozens of wealthy parents including permanent business leaders of two hollywood actresses charged in the scheme includes bribes, doctored entrance exam scores and fake athletic achievements. all indicating the children admitted to elite colleges and universities across the country. lets bring in wall street journal columnist, and deputy editor, dan heninger, columnist jason riley and kate batchelder odell. kate, what does this episode tell us about the state of c...

Much needed today? >> every time theres an admissions scandal that comes up, the session turns to race based affirmative action pretty quickly. what this scandal reveals is underlying system that is filled with opportunities for corruption. the real face of affirmative action on americas elite college campuses is white and privileged. its not racial minorities. there are more -- there are more students who have benefitted from a legacy preference at elite institutions than there are black and la...

Manipulate the college process. in your book you say, quote, when people say that students at elite schools have a sense of entitlement, that is what theyre referring to. the belief that you deserve more than other people because your s.a.t. scores are higher. of course your s.a.t. scores are higher because youve already gotten more than other people. talk to me about this and how it plays into the entitlement that allows people to think its okay to pay money to people to get your kid into sch...