Houston ISD Assistant Principal accused of involvement in testing scheme

Nicholas Newton, 35, an assistant principal at Booker T. Washington High School in Houston ISD, has been implicated in an alleged testing scheme. Authorities claim that Newton acted as a proxy test-taker, assisting others in improperly securing test results.

[@nursedro2373]

So he takes a lot of cash on this scheme and now he wants and receives a taxpayer funded public defender. Fabulous!

[@davidbryant3532]

So...where are the 200+ criminal teachers? They need to be charged as well...

[@VivianMasters]

Absolutely! A year in jail and a felony

[@brutaltruth4995]

Agreed!

[@DebbieJ1234]

Teaching the kids lol what a joke students are probably smarter

[@zair20111]

I have been studying so hard to pass the state tests and still do not feel ready! How can some people just get away with this?

[@kittypaw1111]

@@zair20111 dei

[@DebbieJ1234]

Money talks

[@jusstmee]

1,090000. He stole. He should be able to pay his bond. Hopefully his finances have been frozen. Greedy criminal. What a crime against the American people and the innocent children. We are all victims in this case.

[@spotty6575]

Well technically he got about 188k over the course of 4 years🤓

[@constancewhite5673]

The coach got the 1 mil not him

[@charlesrocks]

Abolish property taxes right now

[@Lola-193]

He can’t afford an attorney?!! With all that money he pocketed! BS. 😑🙄

[@davidbryant3532]

In the voice of these thugs....I spunt Dat stack on ma TB and rims for ma swanga....

[@RL-cp1cx]

They don't teach finance in HS so I guess he never had to certify someone in it

[@idahoman325]

" stellar employment " lmaoooo...

[@sandraconnelly7507]

Such deep rot in so many people...all abut greed, avarice, entitlement and being too lazy to do it right. Entrusting our Children with untrustworthy Adults.

[@TScott-vp9zv]

All them bribes and he can’t afford a lawyer?

[@BeachCity]

My wife and I would like to know how the students did with the fraudulently certified teachers. If the students didn't suffer, perhaps the certification isn't a meaningful indicator of teacher performance. Houston ISD assistant principals start at $85,000 per year, teachers at 65,000 per year. They were charging $2,500 to get a $65,000 a year job?

[@sax1766]

Interesting question and perspective.

[@brutaltruth4995]

I work in Education in Texas. Yes, the children suffered. Houston ISD is so terrible that the TEA had to take it over. Also, the premise of your statement is part of the problem. It is idiotic to even suggest that teachers not take a standardized certification test when we require their students to do so. This is Education, not volleyball. Lessening requirements is only a solution for the uneducated, uninformed, and lazy.

[@Timmiehere]

However knowingly cheating the system. $2,500 per test. Probably even had test questions. Take the test once to get questions and then research the answers. You got the test and answers. A few tests you’d probably have most questions.

[@VivianMasters]

@@BeachCity the test is so simple that a high school student who had taken advanced placement tests would pass it. That doesn’t say much about the ability of those teachers to impart knowledge. It says less about their ability to behave ethically. Two of them were sex offenders.

[@FlexibleFlyer50]

Disgusting behavior. And then school systems and politicians wonder why honest people don't want to teach. Just look at this mess. The unions will protect all these people-----always do.

[@XYB56]

His salary doesn’t justify such a low bond. He’s made millions. His got money

[@cliftonfloyd9994]

He needs his pension snatched.....GONE....

[@chucklindsay3909]

No wonder are kids grades drop, not getting real teachers.

[@idahoman325]

Oh shocker, not.

[@sharongrover8542]

Wow.

[@kittypaw1111]

No, not wow. This is typical behavior of these ppl. Where have you been? Are you new?

[@charlessmith-vh9cw]

the aspect to this case not discussed is who couldn't pass the certification exams ? It was the same people who couldn't pass the law and medical exams. dei strikes again

[@julielehmann5377]

He should have a million dollar bond!

[@Jayreisofficial]

Love seeing all these criminals finnaly come to the light . Now they need to start goving diplomas to adults who cluld necer get them due to currupt teachers . Weve had to deal with for many many years .

[@Jayreisofficial]

Excuse my bad texting

[@barbrabakuhnlehner]

Why isn't he in cuffs and with a police officer

[@jacquelinesampson5491]

I AM SO DISAPPOINTED WITH MR. NEWTON! I know this man personally!😮😮😮 He was my twin son's mentor in an after school program. Totally disappointed!!😢😢😢😮😮😮

[@bobyesia560]

I like the judge

[@Sandy-dd5jz]

Well some people go to college for a long time , pay a lot of money and the government still wants people to pass a ridiculous hard test

[@davidbryant3532]

@@Sandy-dd5jz wow really? Every profession requires testing to ensure you have the ability to perform . Simply going to an indoctrination center does not promise you did actually learn anything...in fact, most leave those centers dumber than when they entered..

[@deadr4t754]

Thats funny i went to that school when he was there😂

[@KevinP32270]

😂😂😂😂❤

[@Blackstaar52]

Dei hires

[@kittypaw1111]

And people wonder why racism exists. These ppl are deplorable.

[@jasminecarrillo602]

Girl what does that have to do with anything

[@kittypaw1111]

@ it’s over your head. You wouldn’t understand.

[@shantelsansom3301]

So what's the difference between this and the college admission cheating scandal that the wht people was involved in and receive very lite sentences, you know that's above your head @kittypaw1111

[@Vinnymanvinny1]

​@@kittypaw1111yet you probably are voting for the criminal with 34 felonies 😂😂😂

[@Vinnymanvinny1]

​@@kittypaw1111yet you probably voted for the 34 count felon😂😂😂😂😂

[@loucifer9197]

😂