Probing Test Irregularities

Texas launches inquiry into cheating on exams.

The Texas Education Agency is launching an investigation next month to determine how widespread test cheating is throughout the state.

In a letter to school administrators earlier this summer, state Commissioner of Education Shirley Neeley said the agency would also create an independent task force to lead the investigation, use on-site monitors to oversee future administrations of the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills, and impose sanctions against schools or districts...