Andre J. Hornsby, the former head of the Prince George’s County, Md., school system, pleaded not guilty Sept. 5 to federal charges that he directed contracts to associates in return for kickbacks that could have totaled more than $100,000. During the time he faces the criminal charges, his company, A+ Supplemental Educational Services, has been taken off Maryland’s list of approved providers for tutoring services under the federal No Child Left Behind Act.
A version of this article appeared in the September 13, 2006 edition of Education Week
