Breaking clout story!

In other news, apparently a second(!) clout story is brewing in our education system. Early reports indicate that a significant number of applicants are being admitted to schools ahead of more qualified students. This is an even more pervasive and shadowy issue than the current big story of political clout getting substandard students in.

These other clout beneficiaries are being admitted solely on their ability at sports! What sort of madness are we dealing with when your ability at an extracurricular activity gets you into advanced educational intlstitutions ahead of more academically qualified individuals?

Unless this is actually adressed as an issue, I refuse to give a shit about the Sun Times headlining this damn clout admissions story every other day. Talk about blown out of proportion and misprioritized.

Written at 8:05

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