William Ubiñas, Director of Puerto Rico Education Department's Federal Affairs, Convicted of Cocaine Sales at 18. Is resignation the right move?

For detailed info of how Puerto Rico’s government appointed Director of the Education Department’s Federal Affairs was (a) convicted of “cocaine sales”, you must check out the Jenius’ blog entry here on William Ubiñas:

The investigation confirmed that in 1974, while an 18 year old student at Auburn University in Alabama, Ubiñas was convicted in Lee County, Alabama of the crimes of Sale of
Cocaine and Possession of Marijuana, both felonies. Mr. Ubiñas falsely denied these convictions on at least four separate documents: first, in applying for a Massachusetts
teaching certificate on June 20, 1984; second, in applying for a Massachusetts teaching certificate on June 5, 1989; third, in applying for a teaching certificate from the New
York State Education Department on June l9, l990; and fourth in completing a “Fingerprint Processing Referral” form for the Board of Education in the City of New York in connection with his application for the Superintendency on August 2, l990.

Source here.

The report also indicates unconfirmed allegations of drug use and refusal to submit to drug tests.

I like many of you am simply shocked. While this man may very well have gone on from his younger days to make something of himself, in my opinion, he blew his chances to fulfill a role in government leadership at 18. Remember this young people: The stuff you are doing now will likely carry with you forever.

I would think the uproar about this would lead to a resignation of both him and whomever was involved in appointing him. I guess we will watch and see what happens.

Do you trust someone like this working in a power position in the Education Department?

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