U.S. Education Department joins D.C. test probe
The U.S. Department of Education has joined the District’s investigation into allegations that some recent big gains on standardized test scores might have been the result of cheating by teachers or principals, a D.C. official said Thursday.
Roger Burke, a spokesman for D.C. Inspector General Charles J. Willoughby, said investigators from the Education Department’s Office of Inspector General have been active in the probe, which was requested in March by Schools Chancellor Kaya Henderson.
Burke said he was not aware of the department’s participation before Thursday and did not know how long it had been playing a role or whether its help had been requested by the District. Beyond that, he refused to elaborate.
“I’ve gone further than I usually do,” he said.
Catherine Grant, a spokeswoman for Education Department Inspector General Kathleen Tighe, declined to comment.
“Per our policy, we do not confirm or deny
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