Our View: University’s view of academic fraud comes into focus
Over the past week or so, much has been said about the cheating scandal involving players on the Mississippi State football and men’s basketball team, almost all of it in the context of how it affects the university’s athletic teams.
Bill would increase sanctions for cheating on state tests
A bill that would tighten sanctions for schools that cheat on state tests passed what appeared to be its final hurdles Wednesday in the Mississippi House and Senate, but House members must return Thursday — after the Senate has already adjourned for the year — and decide whether to reconsider their vote.
Disciplinary acts against nuke officers topped 16
The Air Force has fired or disciplined at least 16 nuclear missile commanders or senior officers for misconduct and other failings.
AP: Botched nuclear silo drill revealed
An Air Force security team’s botched response to a simulated assault on a nuclear missile silo has prompted a blistering review followed by expanded training to deal with the nightmare scenario of a real attack.
Commanders fired in nuke cheating scandal
The Air Force took the extraordinary step Thursday of firing nine midlevel nuclear commanders and announcing it will discipline dozens of junior officers at a nuclear missile base, responding firmly to an exam-cheating scandal that spanned a far longer period than originally reported.
Hagel orders urgent push for ethics crackdown
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel wants military leaders to inject more urgency into ensuring “moral character and moral courage” in a force suffering a rash of ethical lapses.
When do nuclear missteps put security in jeopardy?
At what point do breakdowns in discipline put the country’s nuclear security in jeopardy?
CMSD teacher resigns amid test-taking accusation
A city school teacher indicted for fraud in connection with a test-taking scheme has resigned from her position with the Columbus Municipal School District.
Indicted teacher still drawing paycheck
Nine months after being indicted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office on fraud charges relating to a nationwide testing scam, a teacher is still on paid leave with the Columbus Municipal School District.
Charlie Mitchell: When a cheating teacher catches a cheating student, what happens?
You may have seen a couple of stories last week about teachers accused of paying to have others take (and pass) their licensing exams. News such as this paints a picture of a world in which values are upside down.
Feds: Teachers embroiled in test-taking fraud
It was a brazen and surprisingly long-lived scheme, authorities said, to help aspiring public school teachers cheat on the tests they must pass to prove they are qualified to lead their classrooms.
Can honor codes prevent cheating?
Harvard University, whose motto “Veritas” means “truth,” has never had a student honor code in its nearly 400-year history — as far as it knows. But allegations against 125 students for improperly collaborating on a take-home final in the spring are leading to renewed consideration of the idea.