Chancellor Criticizes Buffalo Board

The State Board of Regents has reviewed allegations of test tampering at McKinley High, and found no evidence to support the charges. School board member Ralph Hernandez requested the review, but it does not appear that students had advanced knowledge of test questions. Regents Chancellor Robert Bennett criticized the Board for its handling of recent issues, telling Channel 2 News that academic performance should be the number one priority. Bennett said that one solution could be removing all nine members, and that he will send a deputy commissioner to Buffalo soon to talk to school officials. Teachers Union head Phil Rumore disagrees, saying the board is doing a good job.