Clout goes to college: Tribune sues U. of I. over admissions list
Source: Chicago Tribune Posted By: jack P...5667 days ago
The Chicago Tribune filed a state lawsuit Tuesday against the University of Illinois demanding the immediate release of grade-point averages and standardized test scores of the hundreds of college applicants placed on an internal list of well-connected students.
The Tribune originally sought the information in April for an ongoing series of stories that described how students whose applications were pushed by public officials or university trustees received preferential treatment by the admissions....