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School officials altered failing grades in an advanced placement class and then went after the teacher who revealed the issue, according to a lawsuit.

School officials altered failing grades in an advanced placement class and then went after the teacher who revealed the issue, according to a lawsuit.

Allegations of Grade Manipulation in Queens Schools A recent lawsuit has emerged accusing principals in Queens of altering students’ failing grades to improve their overall scores. The allegations, raised in a federal lawsuit filed in Brooklyn, center around Susan Muzaffar, a 33-year-old English teacher at an information technology high school. She claims that her supervisor […]

Convicted Killer’s Placement on Public Safety Board Angers Salem City Police

Convicted Killer's Placement on Public Safety Board Angers Salem City Police

The Salem Police Union is urging the City Council to reverse its recent decision to reappoint a man with a murder conviction to a board that reviews police actions. The City Council voted 5-4 on December 8 to reassign Kyle Hedquist to the Community Police Review Board, as reported. Hedquist had been convicted in 1995 […]