Probe Finds Widespread Cheating in Atlanta Schools
ATLANTA — A probe has found that more than 78 percent of Atlanta schools examined by state investigators engaged in cheating on standardized tests.
Some findings from the report were released by Gov. Nathan Deal on Tuesday.
Deal said 44 of the 56 schools investigated took part in cheating. Investigators also found that 38 principals were wither responsible for the cheating or were directly involved in it. And they determined that 178 teachers and principals cheated. Of those, 82 confessed to the misconduct.
Deal said Tuesday that the results of the investigation are being
