Friday, July 25, 2008

DuPont Manual council proposes policy to fight academic cheating

This from the C-J:


On-site council creates student penalty system

DuPont Manual High School wants to become the first public school in Jefferson County to adopt an honor code imposing tough penalties on students who cheat.

Principal Bev Keepers said that although incidents of cheating and plagiarism aren't tracked, teachers have said cheating is a growing concern.

After months of research and seeking comments from students, teachers and parents, the school's site-based decision-making council recommended a new policy with penalties ranging from an automatic zero on an assignment or test for a first offense to suspending repeat offenders from extra-curricular activities.

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