The principal of Teachers College Community School in West Harlem reportedly threw herself in front of an oncoming train after a whistleblower notified the New York City Department of Education that she had altered third-graders' test scores. According to the New York Post, Jeanene Worrell-Breeden's death April 17 came less than 24 hours after the DOE had been notified that the principal possibly tampered with Common Core exams. Common Core involves a series of tests used to determine a child's knowledge and skills in English and math. The tests also can have bearing on school staff evaluations. "The integrity of the assessment was compromised due to actions outside your child's control," Superintendent Gale Reeves wrote.
After weeks of calling
After weeks of calling