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Drake Johnson, who is both a cheerleader for the Cali Black Ops and a senior at Marina High School, tweeted some great news last week: he was accepted to Harvard University!
Among the many replies he received, a former member of the Texas state board of education George Clayton couldn’t help but question if Johnson’s acceptance was based on merit, reported Newsweek.
