Queens principal who passed kids through bogus online classes finally ousted

A Queens principal who was busted years ago for graduating failing kids via bogus online classes has finally been ousted — after he was accused of turning a blind eye to an assistant principal allegedly bedding teachers.

Hillcrest HS principal David Morrison recently sent an email to colleagues announcing that his gig is over at the end of August, The Post has learned.

I just posted yesterday how NYC students who cut class all year are still given credit for having passed the course via sitting down at a computer for a couple of hours, reading a few paragraphs, and clicking on a few multiple choice questions. It is chilling to see--the very next day--an article about a principal who did exactly that and was caught. Think how much students "learn" from the aforementioned fake course. It's an absolute disgrace.

What people don’t understand is that if kids don’t graduate, whatever the reason, the blame is placed on the school and its staff. The children who don’t come to school, or disrupt/terrorize the school cannot be blamed, they are children after all. The “parents” of these children, who often don’t even bother to feed them despite drawing SNAP benefits can’t be blamed, they’re voters. Who to blame? The teachers and administrators.

If cheating gets the graduation numbers up, everyone is happy. The ‘kids’ get a worthless diploma, the parents get a picture of their kid in a cap and gown, the faculty and staff get accolades for a high graduation rate in spite of having disadvantaged ‘students’. Until people get caught like in Atlanta and now in NYC. Then everyone is shocked, shocked that there is gambling, I mean cheating going on.

If schools kick out the disruptors, they lose money, are accused of racism, and are punished. It’s similar to the old Soviet joke, “We pretend to work and they pretend to pay us”.

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