The Stanford scam proves America is becoming a nation of grifters

Students at one of the country’s elite colleges are victimising themselves to get ahead. It’s a cautionary tale for our age - Rob Henderson

This week, the Stanford junior Elsa Johnson revealed in The Times that many of her fellow students were claiming they were disabled to receive accommodations like 

• extra time on tests, 
• excused absences and 
• the best housing on campus. 

“The truth is, the system is there to be gamed,” she wrote, “and most students feel that if you are not gaming it, you are putting yourself at a disadvantage.”

The result? 

We are gradually teaching young people corruption under the guise of compassion.
Just look at the numbers. 

• According to the National Center for Education Statistics, 18 per cent of male and 22 per cent of female college undergraduates report having a disability. 
• Among non-binary students the figure jumps to 54 per cent...