Wow ! Teachers, Principles getting Prison Sentences in Atlanta for Testing Fraud

They say it has been going on since 2001.

Major fraud where Standardized Tests were changed to pass students ,and of course these Educators would get rewarded with Bonuses for having them advance.

The Superintendent was held in high esteem as a miracle worker of sorts to be able to have students test so high in the school system there for years.

What a disgrace. She died just last month of breast cancer and was too sick to face trial and conviction

A few of the Test Coordinators got 20 years with 7 years mandatory served in jail.

At first, I thought to myself changing a few grades on Tests deserves hard prison time ?

But it was a huge widespread epidemic where the superintendent at top threatened teachers and testers to change the grades or they would be fired or demoted.

And also I thought of all the thousands of affected kids ( which the Judge pointed out as well) being passed thru high school without even learning how to read.

What a bright future they hold being manipulated by these cash hungry educators/criminals .

Plus, I think the Judge made an Example of these people. I wonder how many educators will be tempted to change test scores to receive those grants and cash bonuses now ?

All but one in Atlanta cheating scandal to serve time