SAGE News Clips: Educational Recruitment ScamDescription: Announcing the largest False Claims Act settlement involving a for-profit educational institution in U.S. history, U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch discusses a $95.5 million settlement with Education Management Corporation (EDMC). As discussed in the video, EDMC ran a high-pressure recruitment scheme in which recruiters were rewarded for bringing in the most students. EDMC also exaggerated its job-placement numbers and used deceptive sales tactics to recruit students they knew were underprepared for higher education. Watch this video to learn more!Click on the above link to access the Interactive eBook. Once you've signed in, scroll to page 361, and watch the video. When you've finished watching the video, come back to the test,
and answer the following questions:While data suggest that higher education is more critical for raising one's competitiveness in the job market, there are also pitfalls that students must be wary of. Which of the following is NOT a pitfall that sociologists have identified?
A. Many student leave college with more debt than they can afford after graduation.
B. Many students leave college without ever graduating.
C. The wages of young Black and Hispanic graduates are much lower than those of White college graduates.
D. A college degree does not correlate with higher lifetime earnings.
Answer: D
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