Here is the release from the Office of the Fulton County District Attorney, Paul L. Howard Jr., about a grand jury indictment of 35 administrators and educators
in a massive test cheating scandal in Atlanta. (The misspellings are in the original):
GRAND JURY INDICTS 35 IN CONNECTION WITH ATLANTA PUBLIC SCHOOLS CHEATING SCANDAL
Former Superindent Beverly Hall Accused of Leading ‘Conspiracy’
Atlanta – A Fulton County Grand Jury has returned indictments against former APS Superintendent Dr. Beverly Hall and 34 subordinates in connection with a test cheating scandal.
Each of the defendants is charged with Georgia RICO (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations) conspiracy. The 65-count indictment also includes charges of False Statements and Writings, False Swearing, Theft by Taking and Influencing Witnesses in connection with the alleged conspiracy to alter Criterion Referenced Competency Tests (CRCT) scores.
The District Attorney’s 21-month criminal investigation follows a 2011 probe initiated by the Governor’s Office into testing irregularities and cheating allegations on 2008 – 2009 CRCT exams in dozens of Atlanta Public Elementary Schools. The District Attorney’s
