IN THE MAILBOX
FROM: Bob Schaeffer, Public Education Director, National Center for Fair & Open Testing (FairTest)
RE: Test Cheating
DATE: March 24, 2012
The Atlanta Journal Constitution's investigation of suspicious test scores around the nation is the latest example of how the widespread, politically mandated misuse of standardized tests is damaging U.S. public schools and the children they serve. Yes, cheating on standardized exams is very widespread -- FairTest has documented confirmed cases of test score manipulation in 33 states plus the District of Columbia in just the past three academic years with apparent