Tom Fudge: One of the most celebrated examples of a school that has had success educating poor and minority students is right here in San Diego. The Preuss School is located on the campus of UCSD, and it was cited just last week by U.S. News and World Report as one of the nation's top ten high schools.
But news broke yesterday that an audit shows the academic performance at Preuss is not quite what we thought it was. It turns out that more than 400 grades have been inaccurately recorded over the past six years. Most of them improved students' academic standings. Teachers report they were, among other things, pressured to give students inappropriate accommodations to get their work done, and some students received credit for advanced placement courses they did not deserve.
KPBS education reporter Ana Tintocalis has been covering this story. She is about to attend a press conference given by Preuss School administrators. She'll also fill us in on a development at the San Diego City School Board meeting that is aimed at ending social promotion of failing 8th graders.
Guest
- Ana Tintocalis , education reporter for KPBS News.
