All 35 of the Atlanta educators indicted in the school district’s cheating scandal, including the former superintendent of schools, have signaled to a judge that they will fight the charges. Beverly Hall joined 20 other defendants Friday, entering not guilty pleas. Each defendant waived his or her right to a formal reading of the charges. Fourteen others [...]
18 Atlanta Educators Surrender in APS Cheating Scandal
April 3, 2013 | Posted by
All but four former Atlanta educators, now indicted on charges related to cheating children for their own financial benefit, have surrendered at the Fulton County Jail. Some of them hid behind umbrellas as the entered the jail Tuesday. Former Superintendent Beverly Hall smiled as she walked into jail. By 7:25 a.m. Wednesday, the educators who [...]
Atlanta Schools Reinstate 12 Teachers Suspected In Cheating Scandal
July 2, 2012 | Posted by
Atlanta Public Schools Superintendent Errol Davis has kicked up a firestorm of controversy after reinstating 12 teachers implicated in the standardized test cheating scandal that consumed the district in 2010. Davis cited “insufficient evidence” for dismissal, even after a special investigation by the governor’s office suggested otherwise. The teachers aren’t completely cleared though. If any [...]
ATL Cheater Teachers Learn Their Punishment
May 10, 2012 | Posted by
More than half of the educators implicated in widespread test cheating in Atlanta Public Schools have been disciplined by the state, including 33 who had their teaching licenses revoked or suspended Thursday. The Georgia Professional Standards Commission, which certifies and polices educators, has now punished 115 teachers and administrators for their role in the nation’s [...]
Another Principal Resigns in Atlanta Test Cheating Scandal
April 29, 2012 | Posted by
The fallout from the Atlanta test cheating scandal continues as Christopher Waller has resigned from his position as Principal of Parks Middle School. Waller (pictured, on left), who is accused of coordinating mass test cheating at Parks, stepped down after learning of the Atlanta Public Schools system’s plans to fire him. According to the Atlanta [...]
