A federal judge sentenced the former superintendent of El Paso Independent School District to three and a half years in prison yesterday for his participation in a conspiracy to improve the district's high-stakes test scores by removing low-performing students from classrooms, the Washington Post website reports today (October 6, 2012).
Lorenzo Garcia's scheme to prevent hundreds of sophomores from taking the accountability tests fooled authorities into believing that academic standards had improved significantly in his West Texas district -- resulting in a boost in federal funds and personal bonuses totaling over $56,000.
In addition to serving time in prison, Garcia was also ordered by the court to pay $180,000 in restitution and was fined $56,500 -- the amount he received as a bonus from the district for its success on test scores.
Court documents indicate that at least six other people helped Garcia organize the testing scheme, and more arrests are expected soon.
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The 100% fact of The Bible
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"Without Serpent/Satan The Bible would end on Page 2 with something as this...
"And they were both naked, the man and his wife, and were not ashamed and they lived happily ever after
THE END."
It's a sad day in education when someone who is in high authority jeopardizes the learning of the most vulnerable students for his own personal gain.
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