Why schools should relax about cheating
Here’s a rather unconventional view on cheating, says the Washington Post.
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The cause of standardized test cheating and how to stop it
A top-ranked Los Angeles charter school now joins the seemingly endless list of schools and districts suspected of succumbing to a nationwide cheating pandemic: Animo Leadership Charter High…
Cheating teachers, principals found in 5 more Georgia schools
Richard Hyde, the investigator behind the July bombshell report of extensive teacher cheating in Atlanta's schools, expects to have the next installment of the unfolding saga ready by…
Review aims to avert cheating on state tests
New York State education officials announced Monday that they had begun to review the way they detect and prevent cheating on standardized tests, taking a step to avoid…
Survey: Nearly 30% of Michigan teachers report pressure to cheat
One out of three public school educators report pressure from bosses, parents or others to change grades, and nearly 30% say pressure to cheat on standardized tests is…
Testing erasures draw questions at NJ schools
They are the nearly invisible clues left behind that can tip off experts about possible cheating on standardized tests: the little erasure marks of an answer changed from…
Pa. education secretary orders reviews of all state exams since 2009
Following revelations about possible cheating on state tests, Pennsylvania's education secretary has ordered forensic reviews of all exams since 2009, with special attention to Philadelphia, reports Philly.com.
L.A. officials unexpectedly move to shut down charters implicated in cheating
In an unexpected action, Los Angeles school officials Tuesday voted against renewing the operating agreements of two charter schools involved in a cheating scandal last year, reports the…
Officials replaced amid Atlanta cheating scandal
The fallout from the Atlanta Public Schools cheating scandal continued to spread as four area superintendents were replaced and a school district in Texas put the superintendent it…
U.S. Education Department joins D.C. test probe
The U.S. Department of Education has joined the District’s investigation into allegations that some recent big gains on standardized test scores might have been the result of cheating…
Atlanta works to root out cheating educators
Just a month before classes start, Atlanta schools officials are trying to determine how many of the 178 teachers and principals accused of cheating are still on the…
Investigators report ex-Atlanta schools superintendent knew of test cheating allegations
A state investigation says former Atlanta schools Superintendent Beverly Hall knew about cheating allegations on standardized tests but either ignored them or tried to hide them, reports the…
More cheating uncovered in city schools
The Baltimore Sun broke a story revealing that an egregious level of cheating had taken place during state assessment testing at two city schools, and one of the…