Despite evidence that hundreds of high-school students were put in sham “Project Graduation” classes in which they received no instruction, the city Department of Education rubber-stamped all the credits and diplomas awarded under the program, officials say.
That sheepish admission, which led an arbitrator to toss misconduct charges against ex-Dewey HS Principal Kathleen Elvin last week, proves the DOE will condone fraud to boost its graduation statistics, critics charge.