Ipods Whisper Answers Into Ears of Cheaters ; Schools Crack Down On Digital Media

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MERIDIAN, Idaho Banning baseball caps during tests was obvious students were writing the answers under the brim. Then, schools started banning cellphones, realizing students could text message the answers to each other.

Now, schools across the country are targeting digital media players as potential cheating tools. Devices including iPods and Zunes can be hidden under clothing, with just an earbud and a wire snaking behind an ear and into a shirt collar to give them away, school officials say.

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Ipods Whisper Answers Into Ears of Cheaters ; Schools Crack Down On Digital Media

"It doesn't take long to get out of the loop with teenagers," said Mountain View High School Principal Aaron Maybon. "They come up ...

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