Posted on 07/22/2011 4:46:23 AM PDT by blam
Five New York Nursing Schools Accused Of Robbing Students And Awarding Fake Credentials
Robert Johnson
Jul. 22, 2011, 7:07 AM
Five nursing schools in Brooklyn, Queens, and Long Island are accused of taking $6 million from students and granting them certifications not recognized by the U.S.
According to the New York Post, some students studied for two years and paid up to $20,000 to receive training they thought would allow them to take the New York State Nursing Board Exam.
Prosecutors say some of the schools even coordinated with a nursing program in Jamaica to provide fraudulent documents. “These conspirators intentionally targeted people in pursuit of new opportunities, lining their pockets with others’ hard-earned money,” Schneiderman said in a statement.
Eleven people who owned or operated the schools were indicted on charges including grand larceny and scheming to defraud. Eight people linked to the schools were arrested in early-morning raids Thursday. Three others were still being sought.
Unauthorized to operate within New York by the Department of Education, the attorney general's office closed four out of the five schools following a joint undercover operation.
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This could be much of “legitimate” academia. There is very little difference between taking peoples hard-earned money and providing them with a worthless certification, and taking their money and providing them a worthless degree.
Grand larceny indeed.
Some students studied for two years and yet the schools were never authorized to operate? What does the state’s department of education do with it’s time? Fund protests? Campaign for Obama? They’re certainly not practicing oversight.
“Did you go to Hollywood Upstairs Medical College too?”
Interesting that the article does not name the schools.
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