Dozens of Tucson High Magnet School students may not graduate next week after officials say they discovered that three students were changing grades for classmates for money.
The cheating scandal was discovered late last week and involves 50 students in a credit recovery course designed for seniors and sometimes juniors.
βIt appears a few students were able to get the teacherβs password,β said TUSD spokeswoman Stefanie Boe, adding itβs possible a student may have been looking over the teacherβs shoulder as she logged in.
The teacher noticed that grades in the system were not the same as what she had entered, Boe said. She then informed the principal who reported the situation to the district.
Boe was not aware how much students were paying to have their grades changed. Once TUSD completes its investigation, it will determine whether there is a need for law enforcement involvement.
Those who are not able to graduate will have the opportunity to make up the class over the summer, Boe said.
