Educators begin surrendering in alleged Atlanta cheating scandal

[Jazzy]

Thirty-five Atlanta educators are expected to surrender Tuesday after being indicted in the biggest alleged cheating scandal involving standardized testing in American history. The list of suspects includes everyone from the former superintendent to principals and teachers.



All 35 of those educators have until noon on Tuesday to turn themselves in for booking. At least two of them have already showed up for processing.



Investigators say Atlanta's school district orchestrated a culture of cheating to benefit those at the top.



Nearly 200 educators admitted to taking part in the massive scandal: they tampered with students' standardized tests and corrected answers to inflate scores. Some teachers had pizza parties to erase wrong answers and circle in the right ones. One principal allegedly handled altered tests wearing gloves to avoid leaving her fingerprints.



At one middle school, 86 percent of eighth-graders scored proficient in math, compared to 24 percent the year before. Prosecutors say that progress was a criminal mirage.



The four principle crimes that are charged in the indictment are the statements and writings, false swearings, theft by taking, and influencing witnesses, Fulton County District Attorney Paul L. Howard, Jr. said.



Beverly Hall is Atlanta's retired school superintendent. Her system's turnaround won her national fame, awards, and more than $500,000 in performance bonuses. But investigators say she pressured teachers and principals to cheat, and punished those who refused. Hall, among those indicted, has denied the charges. A grand jury recommended her bail be set at $7.5 million.

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What a great example they set for the students. Cheat and you get ahead in life, don't and you'll get punished. Glad they were all caught out on this scheme!

 

[DrLeftover]

Now.



What happens to all the students who have been given college scholarships based on those grades

 

[Jazzy]

Well, they have all the qualifications for a good political career! Yep, they would all fit right in....

 

[Evil Eye]

What happens to all the students who have been given college scholarships based on those grades

They drop out?