cheating in school

Some schools actually encourage cheating because it can allow them more government funding. "Incredibly, teachers may even be encouraging their students to cheat! Last year at a school in Detroit, teachers allegedly provided their students with answers to statewide standard tests" (). The students were asked to cheat on their tests because they knew that they would not get enough government funding without the students test scores improving. The staff knew that the students test scores needed to improve and instead of just teaching them with a better curriculum they just went the easy route and gave them the answers.

the schools that are the most strict are usually the ones that crack down the most on cheating. these schools are the ones that have the most cheating problems because they make the work too hard for the students."high-tech testing center, like the one they have at the University of Central Florida, no gum is allowed during an exam. That's because chewing could disguise a student speaking into a hands-free cell phone to an accomplice outside"(New York Times). The schools are making sure that the students have no chance to cheat in any way.

     Cheating in school should not be seen as an example of what their future would be like. some kids cheat on tests because they have too much going on at home and do not have time to study. For kids like that their only option is to cheat in order to pass the class. if these kids cannot pass the class then it can make things worse for them at home. So i believe that cheating on tests and in school is not that big of an issue because most kids do not cheat.