High School Newspaper Investigates Newly-Hired Principal; Principal Resigns Days Later

[Mavric]

A group of reporters and editors from the student newspaper, the Booster Redux at Pittsburg High School in southeastern Kansas, had gathered to talk about Amy Robertson, who was hired as the high school’s head principal on March 6.

 

The student journalists had begun researching Robertson, and quickly found some discrepancies in her education credentials. For one, when they researched Corllins University, the private university where Robertson said she got her master’s and doctorate degrees years ago, the website didn’t work. They found no evidence that it was an accredited university.

 

“There were some things that just didn’t quite add up,” Balthazor told The Washington Post.

 

The students began digging into a weeks-long investigation that would result in an article published Friday questioning the legitimacy of the principal’s degrees and of her work as an education consultant.

 

On Tuesday night, Robertson resigned.

 

Washington Post

[GSG]

Just like George O'Leary!

[JJ Husker]

Those meddling kids. Jinkies.

[Making Chimichangas]

 

A group of reporters and editors from the student newspaper, the Booster Redux at Pittsburg High School in southeastern Kansas, had gathered to talk about Amy Robertson, who was hired as the high school’s head principal on March 6.

 

The student journalists had begun researching Robertson, and quickly found some discrepancies in her education credentials. For one, when they researched Corllins University, the private university where Robertson said she got her master’s and doctorate degrees years ago, the website didn’t work. They found no evidence that it was an accredited university.

 

“There were some things that just didn’t quite add up,” Balthazor told The Washington Post.

 

The students began digging into a weeks-long investigation that would result in an article published Friday questioning the legitimacy of the principal’s degrees and of her work as an education consultant.

 

On Tuesday night, Robertson resigned.

 

Washington Post

 

 

That principle should have taken to Twitter and denounced the story as #FakeNews

 

[teachercd]

When things like this happen it always makes me wonder how many people lie about their education or just lie on their resumes in general. I think it is really dang close to 100% that stretch the old truth.

[JJ Husker]

When things like this happen it always makes me wonder how many people lie about their education or just lie on their resumes in general. I think it is really dang close to 100% that stretch the old truth.

 

I don't think that's right and I hope it's nowhere close to 100%.

I think most people "embellish" a bit making their past duties and experience sound much more impressive than it likely is. But out and out lying, about discoverable facts? I sure hope people and society hasn't devolved to where that is commonplace.

 

I'm not sure what she did could be labeled as a lie (didn't read the article). Seems maybe she told the truth about where she got her degrees but they just weren't an accredited source. I guess I don't know much about accreditation.... Does that mean she put forth no effort and received no worthwhile education in pursuit of those degrees? I know some people who have gotten MBA's online that seem a little sketchy but they did pay some money and take some tests. Not sure what that means. I have a pretty low opinion of higher education nowadays anyway. Seems like even the accredited places are simply trading money for degrees without imparting much real world usefulness to the student.

[BigRedBuster]

When things like this happen it always makes me wonder how many people lie about their education or just lie on their resumes in general. I think it is really dang close to 100% that stretch the old truth.

No.

[BigRedBuster]

What a great lesson in investigative journalism for those kids. Good Job!!!!

[Decked]

Happened in my town. Crazy.

[MLB 51]

Happened in my town. Crazy.

You live in Pittsburg, Ks.?

[huKSer]

 

Happened in my town. Crazy.

You live in Pittsburg, Ks.?

 

ROAD TRIP

[ZRod]

When things like this happen it always makes me wonder how many people lie about their education or just lie on their resumes in general. I think it is really dang close to 100% that stretch the old truth.

I didn't have to show any proof of education for my job, just list the schools and dates. Can a school say I went there without my consent?

[teachercd]

 

When things like this happen it always makes me wonder how many people lie about their education or just lie on their resumes in general. I think it is really dang close to 100% that stretch the old truth.

No.

 

Yes.

 

Do you think people in sales that are responsible for a certain amount of sales round up?

 

Say...you sold 9.79 million for you last company. Does your resume say 10 million? Congrats, you lied.

 

Say you had a 3.79GPA, did you round that up? You lied.

 

Say you worked at a place for 9 years and 11 months...did you make it 10 years? Guess what, you lied.

 

Did you help with speech team once and all of a sudden on your resume you were "Speech Team Co-Moderator"...congrats...you lied again.

 

I am right, you know I am. Every example I just gave it not really "That big of a deal" but they are all lies.

[teachercd]

 

When things like this happen it always makes me wonder how many people lie about their education or just lie on their resumes in general. I think it is really dang close to 100% that stretch the old truth.

 

I don't think that's right and I hope it's nowhere close to 100%.

I think most people "embellish" a bit making their past duties and experience sound much more impressive than it likely is. But out and out lying, about discoverable facts? I sure hope people and society hasn't devolved to where that is commonplace.

 

I'm not sure what she did could be labeled as a lie (didn't read the article). Seems maybe she told the truth about where she got her degrees but they just weren't an accredited source. I guess I don't know much about accreditation.... Does that mean she put forth no effort and received no worthwhile education in pursuit of those degrees? I know some people who have gotten MBA's online that seem a little sketchy but they did pay some money and take some tests. Not sure what that means. I have a pretty low opinion of higher education nowadays anyway. Seems like even the accredited places are simply trading money for degrees without imparting much real world usefulness to the student.

 

I get what you are saying...I see them as one in the same. That is just me though. I see "embellishing" the same as lying.

 

This is not me taking some moral high ground...I "embellish" (lie) on mine...I just think it is the same exact thing.

 

I don't lie about degrees because I actually have to submit my transcripts. I wish I didn't!

[teachercd]

 

When things like this happen it always makes me wonder how many people lie about their education or just lie on their resumes in general. I think it is really dang close to 100% that stretch the old truth.

I didn't have to show any proof of education for my job, just list the schools and dates. Can a school say I went there without my consent?

 

I think they can say if you graduated...but I think that is all they can say. I am not sure thought.