Cheating
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Convicted Atlanta Educators Draw Empathy, Condemnation
The conviction of 11 former educators on state racketeering charges that could land them behind bars has ignited debate about whether the punishment fits the crime.
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1-800-Cheater: Power and Control in Test-Score Scandals
Let's be real. All of us who genuinely want the best for our students know what's moral, what's simply following orders, and what is done for personal gain, kids be damned. What happened in Atlanta was shameful in ways that had nothing to do with standardized testing, and everything to do with power, control, and scapegoating.
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Atlanta Educators Convicted in Test-Cheating Trial
Eleven former teachers and administrators were found guilty of racketeering for conspiring to change answers or guide students to correct responses on a 2009 state test.
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The Atlanta Schools Cheating Scandal: How Did We Get Here?
With teachers and administrators, including a superstar superintendent turned scapegoat, facing charges typically reserved for organized crime, the investigation, indictments and trial captivated educators from coast to coast.
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Jury Finds 11 Atlanta Educators Guilty in Cheating Trial
Jurors found that the educators conspired to artificially inflate tests scores by changing answers or guiding students to fill in correct responses on a 2009 state test.
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Common-Core Testing Clashes With Social-Media Monitoring
A New Jersey high school student who posted a tweet about a question on a common-core test has unintentionally sparked a national controversy.
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Atlanta Schools Cheating Trial Heads to Jury
Jurors must decide if 12 former district employees were part of a vast criminal conspiracy, committed lesser felonies, or were merely pawns in a scheme masterminded by their former bosses and supervisors.
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Beverly Hall, Former Atlanta Chief Indicted in Cheating Scandal, Dies
Hall, a former national superintendent of the year, was widely lauded for strong gains in Atlanta until a cheating scandal tarnished that legacy.
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Atlanta Cheating Trial Might Last Until Spring, Judge Says
Having wrapped up its 11th week, the long-running trial will resume Jan. 5, but the judge told jurors it could run until April.
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Atlanta Educators Threatened Students Against Reporting Cheating, Jury Told
In the 10th week of the Atlanta test-cheating trial, witnesses testified that some teachers threatened students who reported cheating, or told students that they were "just dumb."
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Atlanta Cheating Trial Judge Is 'Somewhat Doubtful' About Conspiracy Charges
The judge suggested a compromise in the ninth week of the trial of 12 former Atlanta educators who are accused of inflating students' scores and covering up the cheating on state tests.
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Atlanta Cheating Trial Wraps Up Eighth Week of Testimony, No End in Sight
One teacher testified that she was fired for telling state investigators about the cheating that was happening.
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Atlanta Cheating Trial: Former Governor Says Test Fraud Had to Be 'Conspiratorial'
Former Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue took the witness stand during the Atlanta cheating trial earlier this week, saying that educators in the district must have been collaborating to inflate student performance.
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Atlanta Cheating Trial: Former State Official Testifies About Signs of Fraud
As the trial gets ready to move into its seventh week, former Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue is expected to take the stand. Perdue called for the state investigation into cheating allegations in Atlanta.