West Point officials say most of the 73 West Point cadets accused in the biggest cheating scandal in decades at the U.S. Military Academy are being required to repeat a year and eight were expelledMost of the 73 West Point cadets accused in the biggest cheating scandal in decades at the U.S. Military Academy are being required to repeat a year, and eight were expelled, academy officials said Friday. The cadets were accused of cheating on an online freshman calculus exam in May while students were studying remotely because of the coronavirus pandemic. Most of the cadets, 51, were “turned back” one full year after admitting to cheating, and two were turned back six months. “West Point must be the gold standard for developing Army officers. West Point said that 52 of the cadets were athletes, but that none of the guilty cadets are currently representing the academy on teams.

Source: ABC News April 16, 2021 15:47 UTC