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Board Chairman Accused of Cheating on GED Resigns

By The Associated Press 鈥 May 10, 2016 1 min read
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The chairman of a Kentucky school board, who dropped out of high school at 17, has been accused by Kentucky state police of cheating on the GED exam.

State police found surveillance video showing another person taking the test in the name of Dexter Smith, the Knox County school board chairman.

The issue erupted when a local newspaper reported that the online school listed on Smith鈥檚 diploma is an unaccredited 鈥渄iploma mill,鈥 described by the Better Business Bureau as a scam.

The Kentucky education department requires that school board members have a high school diploma or a GED. Police say Smith signed a statement declaring he met the requirements when he ran for office three years ago. He has since resigned from the board.

A version of this article appeared in the May 11, 2016 edition of Education Week as Board Chairman Accused of Cheating on GED Resigns

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