A newly-exposed “cheating ring” allowed a proxy test-taker to help hundreds pass teacher certification exams , putting “unqualified” teachers in classrooms, Texas prosecutors said.
Five people accused of facilitating the scheme out of the Houston-area were charged, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced on Oct. 28.
Prosecutors know of at least 400 tests taken by a proxy, Ogg said, and know of at least 200 teachers that were “falsely certified.” She added that they do not know the full extent of the scheme, but investigators believe it dates back to May 2020…