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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What do you think about this story that came up last night  on FOX 5 DC?

http://www.fox5dc.com/news/local-news/262078409-story[/quote]

I'm a teacher in the county (though I don't teach high school) and I have kids in PGCPS schools.

I think it is irresponsible for these school board members to go public with accusation but no specifics.

The news report claims "record numbers" in graduation rates, but I froze the video to see the increases, and in many schools the increase in graduation rate was between 1 and 4%.   A small increase, but yet something to be proud of .. I don't think an increase in graduation rate of 2% in a year is a reason to suspect widespread fraud in grading.

Here is a link to all the rate increases:

http://www1.pgcps.org/Communications/Press-Releases/2016---2017/January/PGCPS-Graduation-Rate-Reaches-Record-High/

Surratsville and Gwynn Park High both have very high rates of increase in graduation.   I could see looking into those two a little more carefully.

Sure, if there are specific complaints that an administrator forced a teacher to change a grade -- that absolutely needs to be investigated.

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