Chinese Parents Sue Consultant

Periwinkle
Tue, 04 Dec 2012 09:34:02 +0000

I wonder what services where rendered for the boys for $4k per month/ea?



I don’t know. They were charging for room and board, too. On the other hand, the profit margin for the “consultants” would be highest if the consultants did nothing. Perhaps they were the US contact for the school, should anything go wrong, such as flu or an accident? Somehow they were able to sign the kids out for vacations. I feel terribly for the sons, because I could quite believe they had no choice but to obey their parents’ orders.

I suspect the Chows were not the only victims of this outfit. It seems too detailed to be a trap for only one family. I posted the link to the IECA’s statement because I know people sometimes find their way to CC for help. It’s like trying to figure out whom to tip. (by the way, one can Google that!)

@ExieMIT, Like that article? I’ve got more! Let’s see (rummages), hmmm… how about this: [At New York?s Private Schools, a Tutor for Every Class - NYTimes.com](http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/08/education/08tutors.html?pagewanted=all), and [Riverdale Country School in Dispute With Tutoring Company - NYTimes.com](http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/28/nyregion/riverdale-country-school-in-dispute-with-tutoring-company.html). In the school’s defense, how can a school fight such unethical behavior on the part of “tutors,” while not harming the students? (I use quotation marks, because by my lights, that isn’t tutoring. That’s outright cheating.) Again, I could quite believe the children aren’t allowed a choice by their parents. (You can call me a soft-hearted person.) Essays written by such tutors won’t show up on Turnitin, because it’s originally done by the tutor. Even writing essays under the guidance of tutors who know “what Teacher A likes” hands a huge advantage to a student, let alone the advantage of having the class notes and readings from previous years. And if parents won’t 'fess up to the use of tutors, the arms race continues. It’s a shame, because it sounds like a really wonderful, life-changing course, if a student’s allowed to tackle it unfiltered, without the fear of earning a B+.