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Divisions Form in Atlanta as Bail Is Set in Cheating Case
ATLANTA — Confusion, anger and charges of racism played out at the Fulton County Jail here on Tuesday as the process of booking 35 educators in the nation’s largest school-cheating scandal began.
The sharpest focus was on Beverly L. Hall, the former school superintendent who rose through the education ranks in Newark and New York City and who was named superintendent of the year during her 12 years with the Atlanta district.
A grand jury on Friday charged Dr. Hall and the other educators with essentially running a conspiracy in which standardized test scores were secretly raised as a way to get bonuses and ensure job security.
As the day unfolded Tuesday, however, the judicial system appeared unprepared for the initial stages of the prosecution.
The teachers, principals and administrators had been told that they had to report to jail by Tuesday, at which time they could argue to have bail amounts as high as $7.5 million reduced. As evening came, only 18 had been processed, but several had won a break in their bond requirements.
more . . . http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/03/us/atlanta-cheating-scandal-jailing-educators.html?_r=0
