[Puppage]

The 11-year-old student, who faces a 10-day suspension

And, how long before the "shocked" parent(s) threaten a lawsuit to have the student reinstated? Do you recall the students who ALL cheated on their finals in Wisconsin, I believe.

The teacher (VERY RIGHTLY) failed them...only to have the parents threaten a lawsuit if the grades weren't changed...the parents won. LOVELY.

[MEGoody]

"The teacher (VERY RIGHTLY) failed them...only to have the parents threaten a lawsuit if the grades weren't changed...the parents won. LOVELY."

A similar situation happened in Kansas, only the students plagerized for a paper they were writing. Teacher flunked them, parents complained, students all passed, teacher quit.

[longtermmemmory]

Most lawsuits which challenge grades ARE successful. I read in a legal journal about 70% successful! The only reason these nutcase teachers are freaking out is that the flaws in their system has been exposed. If this kid had executed their plan better there is NOTHING the teacher could have done.

Cheating in public schools and universities (public and private) is a way of academic life. Part of the reason degrees are worth less and less.

If this kid can be taught to use his cleverness for good instead of evil (as this teacher has) he will earn far more than these teachers and put these administrators to shame.