News Digest: Data “Shenanigans,” Free College Money and More

Delaware superintendent says no data “shenanigans” here – “Our ratings are due to our great teachers, great efforts from students and the support of families, not data manipulation.” ThisWeekNews

Columbus schools tried to buy auditor’s silence – “The Columbus City Schools lost two pages of the personnel file on its former internal auditor, who said this month she was fired in 2005 for trying to investigate data rigging.” Columbus Dispatch

Cleveland State offers in-state tuition to out-of-staters with GPAs over 3.0. – Cleveland Plain Dealer

Youngstown high school grads can get up to $3,000 in free college money – Business Journal

New Ohio teacher evaluation system kicks in next year – Associated Press