AD Fired for Faking Classes, Fixing Grades

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A Seattle Public Schools investigation has determined that Jim Valiere, former athletic director at Garfield High School, had manufactured grades for a Spanish class that didn't exist in order to keep a heavily recruited basketball player on course to attend his college of choice. Valiere was fired April 11.

As the University of Washington's top recruit, Tony Wroten Jr. needed two years of credit in a foreign language to meet UW admission criteria. Wroten, who some believe could jump to the NBA by the 2012-13 season, had received a D in first-year Spanish, a grade that would have prevented him from advancing to second-year Spanish during this, his senior year.

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