Dozens of Texas Teachers Caught in Massive Cheating Scandal
The three alleged ringleaders, all of whom face criminal charges, are Booker T. Washington High School basketball coach Vincent Grayson, Jack Yates High School assistant principal LaShonda Roberts and Booker T. Washington assistant principal Nicholas Newton.
24 Houston-area teachers named in Texas teacher certification cheating scandal
Sixty new Texas teachers —including 24 from the Houston area—have been added to the list of educators being investigated for allegedly participating in a local cheating ring that resulted in fake teacher certifications.
25 more North Texas teachers linked to statewide certification cheating scheme
A statewide teacher certification cheating scandal is growing, and 25 more North Texas educators have been added to the list. See which districts are impacted.
More North Texas teachers under investigation for alleged cheating
An additional 60 Texas educators are under investigation for potentially securing teaching certifications through a cheating ring, state officials said Thursday. The new probes by the Texas Education Agency bring the total number of educators accused of fraudulently obtaining certications to roughly 160.
More Houston-area teachers identified for potential involvement in certification scheme
The Texas Education Agency has released the names of 60 more teachers who are under investigation for allegedly obtaining fraudulent teaching certifications as part of a scheme rooted in Houston.
60 more Texas teachers under investigation for statewide cheating scandal. See the full list.
The Texas Education Agency is investigating 60 more teachers across 33 school districts who allegedly obtained fraudulent certifications through a cheating ring spearheaded by a popular Houston ISD basketball coach.
2 East Texas coaches named in teacher certification fraud investigation
The Texas Education Agency has added the names of two East Texas educators to their growing list of people flagged in a certification fraud investigation. Visit this article to learn more: KETK/FOX51 News covers East Texas,
State identifies more teachers from North Texas districts in certification investigation
The Texas Education Agency reported this week that there are now 160 teachers under investigation for paying another person to take their certification tests. Some of the teachers
More Houston-area teachers named as cheating scandal grows with 60 new suspects
The Texas Education Agency added 60 more teachers to its cheating scandal investigation. Several of the newly added teachers are employed in the Houston area.
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