Comments on: PACT Scam Rocks Education Establishment

By: Another National Embarrassment :: FITSNews

Another National Embarrassment :: FITSNews — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 14:22:08 +0000

[...] first became aware of the brewing scandal surrounding Ms. Moore two months ago after some brilliant investigative reporting by the lovely and talented Diette CourrÃ©gÃ© of the [...]

By: MiShawna Moore denies cheating, blames kids and oversight « The Voice for School Choice

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 09:12:02 +0000

[...] that occurred (directly or by subordinates) under her authority, that will only invite more tough questions about the state’s failure to efficiently and appropriate employ standardized testing in [...]

By: Nope

Nope — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 21:21:56 +0000

Hmmm. Wonder how many times this would happen if we had publicly funded private schools not required to validate their test results with the state?

By: Failure’s Enablers | FITSNews

Failure’s Enablers | FITSNews — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 16:10:45 +0000

[...] the exposure of a major testing scandal down in Charleston, S.C. (which La Socialista thankfully had an excuse not to cover), it was [...]

By: vagabond

vagabond — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 03:28:52 +0000

If it can be proven that Jim Rex and others knew the numbers were faked and yet they continued to use these lies to inflate state performance results then it would seem all are guilty of fraud. Keep digging. Rex has already shown his lack of integrity through the spin of SAT data last month that attempted to claim improvement even though public school results dropped. This latest allegation is not much of a stretch given other recently proven false statements out of the Department of Education.

By: forced to contribute

forced to contribute — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 01:54:07 +0000

A principal in the corridor of shame felt so pressured, many say he did the same exact things just to keep his job. A principal, R.Brown at a middle school in Beaufort, did the same kinds of things. Instead of being fired after her indictment, the district moved her UP to the district office. These are the people in charge.
Teachers aren’t rewarded for keeping order in their classrooms and preventing cheating. Even telling a child to sit down can result in threats from students and PARENTS and lawsuits. Until the districts support the teachers and help maintain the expectations of academics and control then nobody will learn the way they should. Teachers are so often threatened with physical harm and lawsuits by parents that it results in reprimands against them for standing up for what is right and true. Many administrations back the parents and bow and scrape to the state department expectations. This double whammy causes many teachers to be afraid to correct a child, stand their ground with parents (on what is stated to be policy) and fearful of reporting wrongdoing by anyone.

By: James

James — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 01:24:05 +0000

Moore’s is just the latest in the line of “help” given to a certain community that can’t/won’t stand on its own.

Baker – while we’re on the subject of cheating – what about the fraud that is perpetuated when a diploma from a historically black college is presented?

By: baker

baker — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 02:56:55 +0000

“WeÃ¢â‚¬â„¢re just guessing, but itÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s probably easy to ride a Ã¢â‚¬Å“wave of progressÃ¢â‚¬Â when teachers are giving kids the answers (or worse still, fixing their mistakes before the tests are submitted for grading).”

Will, are you suggesting that cheating on the part of teachers and principles is widespread? Or even encouraged by the DOE? That’s pretty bold…and a bit surprising even considering your oft-expressed disdain for Jim Rex.

By the way, good job of reporting on the part of the Post and Courier reporter. Fraud of this sort is no good for children, schools, or the public school system.

By: SCHotline

SCHotline — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 22:23:56 +0000

By: PASS is PACT, Jr.

PASS is PACT, Jr. — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 21:05:05 +0000

Senator Kevin Bryant has coined the phrase, PASS is Pact, Jr. Make no mistake about it, it will be the same old test, graded a little different, but nevertheless just like the pact. Plus, the kids will be out of school by the time the results are back.

The SDE is a failed buracracy that is advocating the same failed systems of the past. You wonder why we are last? Look at the leadership.