L.A. School Board to Shut Six Charter Schools Caught Cheating

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-0302-lausd-charters-20110302,0,1573991.story

The Los Angeles Board of Education voted Tuesday to shut down six charter schools that were accused of widespread cheating on last year's standardized tests. Apparently the Crescendo founder/executive director, John Allen, told principals and teachers to prepared their students for the tests by showing them the actual test questions. When asked if he actually had done this, he denied, but was demoted. The principals were given 10 day suspensions. I actually find this quite bizarre considering that this man should be the one encouraging students to try hard and not cheat. I do not think its fair that Allen was only demoted, i think he should be fired completely. And any of the principals that listened to him and followed his orders should be fired, as well.