EL PASO -- A third El Paso-area school district has acknowledged wrongdoing in a scandal over cheating to meet federal accountability standards, the El Paso Times reported Saturday.
An internal investigation and an outside audit of the San Elizario school district revealed that several students' credits were manipulated and students were reclassified inappropriately into different grade levels.Superintendent Sylvia Hopp told the newspaper that the district has taken steps to correct the wrongdoing by past administrators so the students can receive the credits they have earned.San Elizario trustees ordered a preliminary audit in December because of recent allegations at other area districts and concerns raised by staff mem-bers.Have more to add? News tip? Tell us
