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Over the past year, colleges and universities across the country have seen an increase in cheating. As a result, many students, even those who did not cheat, are becoming swept up in what seems like school’s hysteria to accuse students of cheating even if they did not...

In order to teach in a public or charter school in the state of Florida, a teacher needs a certification from the Florida Department of Education. What can put a Florida teaching certification at risk? If a school believes that teacher committed an act that violates...

Can hiring a tutor lead to an academic integrity violation? Richard Asselta, a student defense lawyer, answers. Need assistance with an academic integrity hearing or appeal? Call Asselta Law today. (855) 338-5299

Over the past year, colleges and universities across the country have seen an enormous increase in cheating. As a result, many students, even those who did not cheat, are becoming swept up in what seems like hysteria to accuse students of cheating. The consequences of...

Several times a week, I get phone calls from students letting me know that they made a mistake and broke their school’s honor code by committing an academic integrity violation. Some schools, like many of the Ivy League schools, still make students appear before...

Since the pandemic, colleges and universities have gone online. When students take exams, many times they are being monitored with an online proctoring service. Two popular programs are ProctorU and Honorlock. These programs utilize a student’s computer camera to...

Some colleges have started the process of allowing students to return to campus for in-person learning. However, with that comes many new restrictions. One such restriction involves on-campus housing or university operated off-campus housing and the number of guests...

Many colleges and universities are switching to online classes. With that, many students will be taking online exams. While this is not an entirely new concept, for many students this could be a first experience with online examinations. Many students may be tempted...

Every year, colleges and universities all over the country accept students into their schools. With the excitement of new experiences, meeting new friends, and adjusting to college life, students often overlook one of the most important documents they should read –...

By the time you receive the letter of investigation from the ACT, an internal investigation has already happened. A review of test scores can be triggered for many reasons. It could happen because of an outside report by another test taker or statistical analysis from...