Very interesting report in today’s Richmond Times-Dispatch. Turns out then Chief Rodney Monroe charged $13,700 worth of University of Phoenix classes to a Richmond city credit card. Only $2100 in VCU course expenses were charged to the same card.

Another way to look at this is that Monroe took nine classes from Phoenix and two from VCU yet VCU still awarded him a VCU degree. The crux of the matter is still the question of special treatment for Monroe.

Evidently VCU has accepted Phoenix credits in some other cases. But what looks like 27 hours worth in Monroe’s case must be on the high side.