U.S. school sells students grades for cash

CBC NEWS: Nov 11:

A middle school in North Carolina is selling better test scores to students in a bid to raise money. The Raleigh News & Observer newspaper reported Wednesday that a parent advisory council at Rosewood Middle School came up with the fundraising plan after last year's chocolate sale flopped. The school will sell 20 test points to students for $20. Students can add 10 extra points to each of two tests of their choice. The extra points could take a student from a B to an A on those tests or from a failing grade to a passing one. Principal Susie Shepherd said it's not enough of an impact to change a student's overall marks. Officials at the state Department of Public Instruction said exchanging grades for money teaches children the wrong lessons.