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Former Atlanta educators jailed in test cheating scandal

Many pleaded guilty, and some testified at the trial. Former Atlanta School Superintendent Beverly Hall was among those charged but never went to trial, saying she was too sick. She died a month ago of breast cancer. Hall insisted she was innocent.

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http://www.newstimes.com/news/crime/article/Former-Atlanta-educators-jailed-in-test-cheating-6174294.php

 

Former Atlanta educators jailed in test cheating scandal

Many pleaded guilty, and some testified at the trial. Former Atlanta School Superintendent Beverly Hall was among those charged but never went to trial, saying she was too sick. She died a month ago of breast cancer. Hall insisted she was innocent.

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http://www.sfgate.com/news/crime/article/Former-Atlanta-educators-jailed-in-test-cheating-6174294.php

 

Former Atlanta educators jailed in test cheating scandal

Many pleaded guilty, and some testified at the trial. Former Atlanta School Superintendent Beverly Hall was among those charged but never went to trial, saying she was too sick. She died a month ago of breast cancer. Hall insisted she was innocent.

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http://www.wftv.com/ap/ap/us/former-atlanta-educators-jailed-in-test-cheating-s/nkkdj/

 

11 educators arrested in cheating scandal

ATLANTA (AP) — A group of former Atlanta educators convicted in a test cheating scandal were locked up in Fulton County jails Thursday as they await sentences that could send them to prison for years. In one of the nation’s largest cheating scandals of ...

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http://kron4.com/2015/04/02/11-educators-arrested-in-cheating-scandal/

 

Atlanta schools cheating scandal: 11 of 12 defendants convicted

(CNN) -- All but one of 12 defendants charged with racketeering and other crimes in the Atlanta Public Schools cheating scandal were convicted Wednesday. "We've been fighting for the children in our community, particularly those children who were deprived ...

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http://www.kmov.com/story/28704478/atlanta-schools-cheating-scandal-11-of-12-defendants-convicted

 

11 former teachers convicted in Atlanta cheating scandal

Eleven of twelve former teachers charged in a massive cheating scandal in Atlanta public schools were convicted of racketeering and other crimes. More than 20 other city school employees took plea deals. The scandal involved cheating on standardized tests ...

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http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2015/04/11_former_teachers_convicted_in_atlanta_cheating_scandal.html

 

11 Teachers Arrested For Inflating Student Test Scores To Collect Bonus Money

11 former Atlanta public school educators have been convicted after falsifying test results to collect bonuses of up to $5,000 each. The superintendent who allegedly oversaw the entire scheme collected up to $500,000, the Daily Mail reports. Beverly Hall ...

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http://www.opposingviews.com/i/society/crime/11-teachers-arrested-inflating-student-test-scores-collect-bonus-money

 

Atlanta teacher convictions: Do standardized testing pressures foster cheating?

The teachers and administrators face potentially harsh sentences for a conspiracy to manipulate test scores – which investigators said involved more than 44 schools and about 180 educators. Eleven out of 12 who went to trial were convicted, and they were ...

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http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Education/2015/0402/Atlanta-teacher-convictions-Do-standardized-testing-pressures-foster-cheating

 

Atlanta teacher convictions: Do standardized testing pressures foster cheating? (+video)

The teachers and administrators face potentially harsh sentences for a conspiracy to manipulate test scores – which investigators said involved more than 44 schools and about 180 educators. Eleven out of 12 who went to trial were convicted, and they were ...

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http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Education/2015/0402/Atlanta-teacher-convictions-Do-standardized-testing-pressures-foster-cheating-video

 

The Biggest Outrage in Atlanta’s Crazy Teacher Cheating Case

a principal and school administrators — were among 35 initially charged; many copped a plea. But the initial state investigation found this to be a widespread practice in the district, involving 44 schools and almost 180 education personnel. And Atlanta ...

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http://finance.yahoo.com/news/biggest-outrage-atlanta-crazy-teacher-091500508.html

 

Atlanta > Jury Convicts 11 Teachers in Testing Scandal

Many pleaded guilty, and some testified at the trial. Former Atlanta School Superintendent Beverly Hall was among those charged but never went to trial, saying she was too sick. She died a month ago of breast cancer. Hall insisted she was innocent.

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http://valdostatoday.com/2015/04/atlanta-jury-convicts-11-teachers-in-testing-scandal/

 

America is criminalizing Black teachers: Atlanta’s cheating scandal and the racist underbelly of education reform

Teachers and administrators inflating student scores on standardized ... that Superintendent Beverly Hall has been accused of creating in Atlanta. Hall was charged with racketeering. So why was Rhee not subject to prosecution when test-score irregularities ...

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http://www.salon.com/2015/04/08/america_is_criminalizing_black_teachers_atlantas_cheating_scandal_and_the_racist_underbelly_of_education_reform/

 

Atlanta testing scandal may be the tip of the iceberg, critics say

It's perhaps inevitable, after 11 of 12 teachers charged in the Atlanta test cheating scandal were convicted, that the scandal would serve as a Rorschach test for opponents and defenders of high-stakes standardized testing. The teachers are scheduled to be ...

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http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865625929/Atlanta-testing-scandal-may-be-the-tip-of-the-iceberg-critics-say.html

 

MALVEAUX: Jailing Educators for 'Cheating to the Test'

Eleven Atlanta teachers have been convicted of altering student test scores on standardized tests. They are charged with racketeering and conspiracy. The much-celebrated superintendent of Atlanta Public Schools, Beverly L. Hall, was among the indicted but ...

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http://washingtoninformer.com/news/2015/apr/08/malveaux-jailing-educators-cheating-test/

 

Atlanta testing scandal may be the tip of the iceberg, critics say

It's perhaps inevitable, after 11 of 12 teachers charged in the Atlanta test cheating scandal were convicted, that the scandal would serve as a Rorschach test for opponents and defenders of high-stakes standardized testing. The teachers are scheduled to be ...

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http://newsok.com/atlanta-testing-scandal-may-be-the-tip-of-the-iceberg-critics-say/article/5409782

 

Plea deals could spare Atlanta educators more prison time in cheating scandal

"I think these teachers got caught in a trap," civil rights leader Andrew ... Evans said she was broke and unsuccessfully applied 100 jobs last year. "I have been arrested, shackled, spent the last two week in jail. I have been punished," she said ...

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http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/04/13/us-usa-georgia-teachers-idUSKBN0N410920150413

 

Atlanta Cheating Scandal Educators Sentenced To 20 Years In Prison: Was Justice Served?

“I’ve been arrested, shackled, spent the last two weeks in jail ... was among those supporting the Atlanta teachers. “They’ve lost their teacher certification,” he told the Times. “They’ve lost their professional reputation.

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http://www.ibtimes.com/atlanta-cheating-scandal-educators-sentenced-20-years-prison-was-justice-served-1880032

 

Atlanta teachers are going to prison for up to 7 years for cheating

Teachers? Racketeers? Really?" While only a dozen ex-educators were on trial in Atlanta, dozens of teachers and administrators were initially charged and many have since pleaded guilty in exchange for their cooperation in exposing a scandal that captured ...

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http://www.businessinsider.com/atlanta-teachers-get-prison-time-2015-4

 

Atlanta teachers are going to prison for up to 7 years for cheating

Teachers? Racketeers? Really?" While only a dozen ex-educators were on trial in Atlanta, dozens of teachers and administrators were initially charged and many have since pleaded guilty in exchange for their cooperation in exposing a scandal that captured ...

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http://finance.yahoo.com/news/atlanta-teachers-going-prison-7-180845381.html

 

Nine Atlanta teachers headed to jail after test cheating scandal

In all, 35 teachers were indicted on racketeering and charges of making false statements, and many plead guilty before the trial. Of the 12 that went to trial, 11 were charged. One former teacher recently had a baby and will be sentenced later.

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http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rundown/nine-atlanta-teachers-headed-jail-cheating-scandal/