American Federation of Teachers head Randi Weingarten, reportedly being considered for a Cabinet position by President-elect Joe Biden, apologized seven years ago for giving a speech found to contain plagiarism.
Weingarten said that she herself did not write the speech on collective bargaining for public workers and New York City schools' $80 million computer system, but conceded to The New York Post that "the buck stops here." “The speechwriter feels terrible," said Weingarten, "and I apologize." The address lifted information from NY1's series on the Achievement Reporting and Innovation System -- or "ARIS" -- which was replaced by the Education Department's "NYC Schools" website in 2015.
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