Camera Phones Help Students Cheat On Tests

[matcom]

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SALINAS, Calif. -- It's cheating -- with a high-tech twist.

Forget the crib sheets or peeking over someone's shoulder, now some students are using their cell phone cams.

Officials at Everett Alvarez High School in Salinas say a student used a cell phone camera to take a picture of an exam. But the student was caught before he was able to transmit the image to a friend.

http://www.wftv.com/education/3295594/detail.html

[MissMillie]

1. Cell phones at school

My son's allowed to have his with him, but it can't be "on" until "after school" (when students stay for sports, clubs or other school-sanctioned activities.