Step-by-step process: How alleged $1M Houston-based cheating scheme worked.
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Authorities allege the operation helped unqualified teaching candidates pass Texas certification exams by employing a network of insiders, proctors, and proxy test-takers. The alleged ring involved Houston-area teacher and coach Vincent Grayson, identified as the scheme’s mastermind, who is accused of coordinating with proctors to allow candidates to pay for passing scores without taking the exams.Vincent Grayson
, 57, the head boys basketball coach at Booker T. Washington High School in Houston ISD for nearly 20 years. Grayson was charged as the organizer of the cheating scheme., 51, the former director/VA certifying official at the Houston Training and Education Center. Mason’s role as test proctor allowed her to keep the proxy scheme undetected., 35, an assistant principal at Booker T. Washington High School in Houston ISD. Newton is alleged to have participated in the scheme as the proxy test-taker.
A tip led authorities to examine records linked to email addresses, payment methods, and contact numbers, which ultimately identified Grayson and his associates.: Teacher candidates allegedly paid Grayson around $2,500 each. Grayson then forwarded approximately 20% to H. Tech proctor Guilford Mason, allowing the cheating to proceed. Investigators claim Grayson paid Mason over $125,000 in bribes through more than 350 transactions via Zelle and Cash App.
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