Texas schools cheat

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http://ap.tbo.com/ap/breaking/MGBSJ81NX2E.html


Newspaper's Analysis Finds Evidence of Widespread Cheating by Texas Schools


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An analysis uncovered strong evidence of organized, educator-led cheating on the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills at schools in Houston and Dallas, along with suspicious scores in hundreds of other schools, The Dallas Morning News reported

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Jim Impara, a former state assessment director in Florida and Oregon, said he believes such school rating systems are changing the culture of education.

"When you have a system where test scores have real impact on teachers' lives, you're more likely to see teachers willing to cheat," he said.
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