They lowered the score needed to pass.
Here in Chicago, several teachers and admins were caught encouraging, and in some cases teaching how to cheat....
....thats how it works, its easier to teach someone how to cheat, than it is to teach them the curriculum.
Those few that were caught, I'm sure were just the tip of the iceberg.
The NCLB was watered down so much by the unions, but it still riles the educators to no extend. The horror of being held accountable...