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34 N.J. schools investigated for possible cheating
CNN ^ | July 21, 2011 | Chris Boyette

Posted on 07/21/2011 11:46:46 PM PDT by JohnBrownUSA

Thirty-four schools in New Jersey are being investigated for possible cheating after an examination of standardized test data revealed irregularities and raised questions, the state Department of Education said.

State education officials said some schools showed especially high deviations from the normal amount of wrong test answers being erased and a right one marked.

In numerous U.S. cities, including Atlanta, Philadelphia and Washington, accusations and findings of test cheating being condoned and organized by teachers to make their schools look better have put the issue in the national spotlight, and prompted education officials across the country to re-examine testing procedures and protocols.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: cheating; students; teachers; unions
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To: mo

***If We the People are smart about all this cheating going on nation-wide..its a real opportunity to crowbar the NEA out of the public school system.***

Beautiful!


21 posted on 07/22/2011 12:47:29 PM PDT by kitkat ( I sure HOPE that it's time for a CHANGE from Obama.)
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To: JohnBrownUSA

Wait till Chris Christie gets his hands on that lot.


22 posted on 07/22/2011 12:51:00 PM PDT by mware
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