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Survey: Today’s Youth Lie, Cheat & Steal

Item: Students lie, cheat, steal, but say they’re good /AP

More Info: In the past year, 30 percent of U.S. high school students have stolen from a store and 64 percent have cheated on a test, according to a new, large-scale survey suggesting that Americans are too apathetic about ethical standards. Educators reacting to the findings questioned any suggestion that today’s young people are less honest than previous generations, but several agreed that intensified pressures are prompting many students to cut corners.

Question: Are you concerned that today’s youth seem prone to lie, cheat & steal?

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