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Tuesday, August 3, 2010

Cheating Inquiry in Atlanta Largely Vindicates Schools - NYTimes.com

Cheating Inquiry in Atlanta Largely Vindicates Schools - NYTimes.com

Sarah Brookover, left, a senior at Rutgers University in New Jersey, with Vibiana Bowman Cvetkovic, a reference librarian.
Jessica Kourkounis for The New York Times
Sarah Brookover, left, a senior at Rutgers University in New Jersey, with Vibiana Bowman Cvetkovic, a reference librarian.
Many students simply do not grasp that using words they did not write is a serious academic misdeed.

Cheating Inquiry in Atlanta Largely Vindicates Schools

An independent commission found no evidence of “any district-wide or centrally coordinated effort to manipulate” test scores.
WELL COLUMN

Summer Must-Read for Kids? Any Book

A report says that for some children, the reading skills lost over the summer represent about two months' worth of schooling.
ON EDUCATION
Garner Moss, far right, with his cross-country teammates in Madison, Wis. He is not the fastest member of the team. But he does have his own style.

A School District That Takes the Isolation Out of Autism

The public schools in Madison, Wis., are nationally known for including children with disabilities in regular classes.
Dr. William L. Pollard, President of Medgar Evers College, listens to students about the needs on campus.

For a College President, the Criticisms Pile Up

A year after being named president of Medgar Evers College, William Pollard is being accused by professors and others as dictatorial and detached from the community.

When 81% Passing Suddenly Becomes 18%

As passing rates plummeted under tighter standards, New York City principals contemplated the unraveling of achievements that they were suddenly informed were illusory.