Word: retesting
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...investigation--a demand the university's president initially refused. But a week later Hwang, who had been hospitalized on and off for "stress and exhaustion," appeared publicly to announce that he was retracting the suspect Science paper. MBC's request for samples had led him to do a retest, and to his surprise, he said, they were invalid. His theory: someone had switched the samples when they were at MizMedi to be photographed (his lab didn't have the right microphotography equipment) and stored. Later he accused Sun Jong Kim, one of the scientists cornered in Pittsburgh...
...that it appeared more stem-cell lines had been produced than was actually the case. In statements to the media, Roh even questioned whether Hwang had created any stem-cell lines at all. In a nationally televised press conference the next day, Hwang denied the accusations, saying he would retest five remaining frozen stem-cell lines to prove his cloning techniques were authentic-at the same time acknowledging that the other six colonies had been contaminated by a fungus. "One thing is for sure," said Hwang. "Our team did produce customized stem cells, and we possess the core technology...
...Cambridge, students who do not pass the MCAS on the first try have the option to take a remedial preparation course before the summer retest date. At the very least, it is imperative that these courses be available across the state to all failing students. If the state requires this test—and makes it difficult for students who fail to matriculate at state universities—then the state must give students every opportunity to pass...
...faced with a daunting challenge. Apart from pressing for broader reforms, it must do its best to help students pass this exam and continue to provide remedial help to those who do not pass at first. For students who do not pass the MCAS, even after their final retest, the Committee should issue “local diplomas”—not recognized by the state—to students who complete all their other requirements. Local control over education is essential, and at the very least, non-Massachusetts colleges will recognize that these students have graduated...
...despite the test results and student protests, school officials said they thought more students would pass the May retest...