Instead of severely punishing the girl, the teacher sat her down while the other kids went to recess and had a long “adult” conversation about doing the right thing.

A teacher and principal confessed to “unintentionally violating testing protocol.” Those who rescored the tests discovered that 44% had been given scores that were too high.

The story highlights the fact that if you want to administer exams securely, you can do it. Just don’t expect to do it for free. Security costs.

Inside the applied DNA sciences lab at Stony Brook University researchers are hard at work inventing and perfecting a system that can prevent cheating on SAT and ACT exams.

Clearly, the SAT scandal continues to make waves. In New York, legislators will have the opportunity to vote whether cheating on educational tests is a felony offense.

The proctor, a 55 year-old woman, faces felony charges of attempting to influence a public servant and witness tampering.

Under the law, those found guilty could be fined $1,000 and hauled before the Education Standards Board if the law is passed.

“Both men were being paid to take the test by other candidates, and it soon became clear to us that the same men were taking the test for other people each time.”

Recently, CNN uncovered a practice among radiology residents of memorizing and sharing exam questions from the radiology exam. This in-depth story provides a hard look at the seamier underbelly of cheating by medical professionals.

The story illustrates the adage that security is more easily breached when inside than when outside the organization.