HOW WIDESPREAD IS THE GRADE FRAUD IN NYC SCHOOLS?

The NY Post after exposing the Maspeth High School grade scandal says the floodgates are now open and they cite our friend Chaz and another source to make their case.

This is the Saturday piece:

Maspeth Cheating Espose Opens Floodgates for other Examples of Academic Fraud
by Post Staff Report

Last Sunday, The Post exposed rampant cheating at Maspeth High School in Queens. The bombshell report triggered a Queens DA probe and reactions from educators and students across the city, many of whom claim the same academic fraud occurs at their schools.

“Have I been told in a staff meeting, by a Superintendent who is now an Executive Superintendent, that ‘You’d better not fail any of those children?’ Absolutely. Did she mean pass kids who had terrible attendance and hadn’t mastered the curriculum? Absolutely. Did she mean to go as far as Maspeth? No, but when you send that kind of message, here’s what happens.” — Jane Roth, a New York City teacher, on social media

“Some kids are like, ‘Why are you upset? They’re helping you out.’ They’re not helping me, they’re doing it for their own image. They’re trying to save their own ass. I’m not an idiot.” — current Maspeth HS student in an interview with The Post.

Maspeth High School alum's shocking admission about school's 'no fail' policy
“Can someone name a school not doing this type of so-called cheating? This is what the city wants principals to do.” — commenter on Chaz’s School Daze, a blog for teachers

“I wish someone would investigate my school, Flushing High School, where we can’t give zeros to students who plagiarize an assignment or who don’t turn it in. They have to be given 55 . . . Our principal brags about the graduation rate going up to 70 percent . . . as long as you have the numbers, that’s all that matters to the DOE.” — commenter on Chaz’s School Daze


I really want to know if these schools are the rule in NYC schools. For me, Jamaica High School was closed in part because we wouldn't play the game so we exposed an attempt at giving credits for phantom classes back in 2010. After Jamaica phased out, I then moved onto Middle College where the principal at the time questioned passing grades if students did not have the proper amount of seat time. I certainly respected that. Judging from what I see here, my experiences were a total outlier.

Please comment but leave names of school or schools where you know grade fraud/inflation is taking place. Your anonymity is assured. If you are an ATR, just tell us one or two schools you have been to where the cheating exists. Spread the word if you like.

Thank you.