Renton high school student sues over ‘F’

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Renton high school student sues over ‘F’
Girl accused of cheating worried failing grade could hurt college chances

RENTON, WASH. -- A Renton high school student accused of cheating on a chemistry test has sued the district, demanding that a failing grade she received be withdrawn.

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The teen was accused of cheating after her chemistry teacher found notes in a pencil pouch accessible to her during the test in June, McBroom said. The attorney said his client wasn’t spotted cheating, but that the teacher assumed she was using a crib sheet.

Over her protests, she received a failing grade as well as a day in detention, a punishment she was to serve during the next school year. Rather than accept the punishment, the teen appealed to Lindbergh Principal Tres Genger and ultimately the Renton School Board.

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“After careful review, the council finds that the final grade submitted by the teacher, with the reduction for the academic infraction, is upheld by a preponderance of the evidence submitted,” board member Al Talley wrote in the Sept. 23 decision.

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