Graduated in Error?

How does the school fix this:

D.C. Inspector General Charles J. Willoughby reported yesterday that 17 students, including three who failed courses, graduated from Wilson Senior High School in Northwest Washington in June even though they did not meet all academic requirements.

In a 31-page audit, he also determined that the school neglected to provide an accurate graduation list to Superintendent Clifford B. Janey and could not verify that 36 students met community service requirements.


D.C. Inspector General Charles J. Willoughby reported yesterday that 17 students, including three who failed courses, graduated from Wilson Senior High School in Northwest Washington in June even though they did not meet all academic requirements.

In a 31-page audit, he also determined that the school neglected to provide an accurate graduation list to Superintendent Clifford B. Janey and could not verify that 36 students met community service requirements.

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This was the second inspector general investigation of Wilson's graduation process. In 2002, investigators examined whether school officials allowed 15 ineligible students to graduate that year. Although investigators supported the school's decision to allow 12 of those students to graduate, according to the report, they determined that problems in record-keeping warranted further review of student records.

While one time is inexusable but understandable, the same occurance happening at teh same school within five years is more than a "recordkeeping" issue, it is a leadership issue.

Coming on the heels of a recent initial decision to grant control of the schools to DC Mayor Adrian Fenty, the decision is looking more and more like it is the right thing to do, if for no other reason that to gin up a little accountability.

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