don't need a test to become a redneck

Ordinarily I am the first in line to get angry about the systematic mistrust of qualified educators that drives the high-stakes testing system that is so popular with professionals that have never taught a day in their life, but this article came across the internets as a true "Oh, Louisiana" moment.

Not only have administrators allegedly asked (and/or duped) teachers to cheat on the LEAP test:

The Miller-McCoy investigation began in the spring of 2010 when several staff members alleged that, just days before students were to take high-stakes tests, school administrators had given teachers math questions or essay topics that were uncannily similar to those that appeared on the state exam days later. Three staff members came in to meet with RSD personnel, while two others provided interviews; all told, nearly 20 percent of the school's teachers raised concerns. The administrators asked teachers to use the questions to prepare students for the exam, according to the RSD report on the matter and interviews with three of the teachers.

But they have also botched the investigation:

A board subcommittee worked with a local attorney to conduct the investigation, which found "no clear evidence" that administrators tried to cheat. But the board didn't interview the teachers making the allegations -- just the school's two co-principals and its testing coordinator.

Louisiana Edyookashun at its finest.