Atlanta Public Schools cheating scandal

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Atlanta_Public_Schools_cheating_scandal

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Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	political scandal education scandal
gptkbp:aftermath	appeals and legal proceedings educational reforms in Atlanta sentencing of educators
gptkbp:cause	financial incentives fear of job loss pressure to meet performance targets
gptkbp:charge	gptkb:crime racketeering false statements influencing witnesses
gptkbp:documentedIn	gptkb:The_New_Yorker book 'None of the Above' by Shani Robinson documentary 'One Child Left Behind'
gptkbp:endDate	2011
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Atlanta Public Schools cheating scandal
gptkbp:impact	loss of public trust changes in education policy national debate on standardized testing
gptkbp:investigatedBy	gptkb:Georgia_Bureau_of_Investigation
gptkbp:location	gptkb:Atlanta,_Georgia
gptkbp:mainEvent	cheating on standardized tests
gptkbp:mediaCoverage	gptkb:CNN gptkb:NPR gptkb:PBS gptkb:The_New_York_Times gptkb:60_Minutes gptkb:The_Atlanta_Journal-Constitution
gptkbp:method	erasing and changing student answers
gptkbp:notablePerson	gptkb:Dana_Evans gptkb:Beverly_Hall gptkb:Angela_Williamson gptkb:Donald_Bullock gptkb:Erroll_Davis gptkb:Michael_Pitts gptkb:Shani_Robinson gptkb:Tamara_Cotman
gptkbp:numberOfEducatorsConvicted	11
gptkbp:numberOfEducatorsIndicted	35
gptkbp:organization	gptkb:Atlanta_Public_Schools
gptkbp:resultedIn	gptkb:crime public outcry convictions of educators reforms in testing procedures
gptkbp:startDate	2009
gptkbp:testInvolved	gptkb:Criterion-Referenced_Competency_Test_(CRCT)
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Atlanta_Journal-Constitution
gptkbp:bfsLayer	6