Monday, October 2, 2000
College disciplinary policies change
Colleges and universities may no longer be able to shield student disciplinary procedures from public view, according to the U.S. Department of Education. A number of changes to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act were recently implemented and one result may be to make more information public about internal campus judicial hearings used to discipline students.
The new rules, for instance, offer parents more information if their child is penalized for some form of substance abuse. Previously FERPA protected that information from access by anyone other than the student.

FBI investigates alleged cheating on competency tests by 52 teachers
At least 52 teachers from five states in the South, including Georgia, have been accused of cheating on their competency tests by paying $1,000 bribes to exam supervisors for allowing extra time to figure out the answers, according to FBI officials.
The test, used in 34 states, is required before teachers can receive their teaching certificates. The four-hour examination is designed to gauge candidates’ general knowledge of subjects taught in schools. The test scores of each teacher under investigation have been canceled by the Educational Testing Service, which administers the test. Any further action on the case of individual teachers depends on the respective state education departments
--Matthew Winston
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