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State refuses to release PSSA probe reports

by Benjamin Herold on Oct 21 2011 Posted in Latest news

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by Benjamin Herold
for the Notebook and WHYY/NewsWorks

The Pennsylvania Office of Open Records(OOR) has denied multiple Notebook requests for records related to suspicious results on Pennsylvania State System of School Assessment (PSSA) exams.

In recent weeks, the Notebook has filed requests under Pennsylvania’s Right to Know law for the following records:

• The results of statewide forensic audits of 2010 and 2011 PSSA scores, conducted on behalf of the Pennsylvania Department of Education by test-maker Data Recognition Corporation (DRC).

• Reports on internal investigations into suspicious 2009 PSSA scores submitted by the School District of Philadelphia and eight area charter