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Report: Quince Orchard Students Won't Lose AP Exam Credit Due to Twitter Video

Gazette: The company that administers Advanced Placement exams decided Monday that the improper video will not invalidate the exam for 274 students.

Quince Orchard High School faculty, parents and 274 Advanced Placement psychology students can breathe a sigh of relief.

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The school found out Monday it would, The Gazette reported.

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Quince Orchard Principal Carole Working told The Gazette she and her students felt “an enormous sense of relief” upon hearing the news.

A spokesperson for Educational Testing Service said they would be speaking with the individual student who took the video, but could not further discuss the situation, according to the report.

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It is against exam day policies to use electronic devices, including cellphones, smartphones and tablets.

Read the full story on The Gazette.


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