Dive Brief:
- Images of New York's Common Core-aligned exam were posted last week to a Facebook group opposed to the standards, called “Education is a journey, not a race -- USA."
- While the group has since been deleted, what the act entails is still being debated, with the New York Post labeling it "an apparent act of sabotage" and others expressing gratitude toward the anonymous poster, calling it a "public service" and "civil act."
- Over three dozen images of the exam, which students took last week, were posted in the group, and New York State Department of Education spokesman told the Huffington Post that the breach of security means tax payer dollars must be used to create new questions for next year.
Dive Insight:
David Bloomfield, a professor of education at Brooklyn College, told the Huffington Post that he viewed the posting as more of an act of "civil disobedience." He brought up the question of whether or not Pearson, the test's creator, or the state Department of Education will file a civil or criminal suit against whoever is behind the group.
Of course, figuring out who that is would be the critical detail here, as the anonymity of the Internet could make doing so difficult if that person took extra care in covering their tracks.
