Atlanta teachers convicted for cheating and racketeering. 7 looking at 20 yrs

[QuickHitCurepon]

Good riddance. See you in 20 you assholes.

They aren't really going to give them 20 years in jail are they?

 

[koshergrl]

Atlanta cheating scandal teachers go to cells in hand-cuffs Eleven educators face up to 20 years in prison for inflating their students test scores to get money for their schools . . . and for themselves Daily Mail Online

I bet they thought with Holder as AG and Obama as POTUS nothing would happen

Great role models for the youths to see their mentors off to the cell in handcuffs

Excellent example of progressive school systems in action. Most awesome.

 

[QuickHitCurepon]

Cheaters never prosper.

Oh really??? Have you told that to a republican lately?

Would it do any good to tell dems or them that?

 

[Missouri_Mike]

Good riddance. See you in 20 you assholes.

They aren't really going to give them 20 years in jail are they?

I'm sure they won't do the full 20. But even 5 would be good.

 

[koshergrl]

Good riddance. See you in 20 you assholes.

They aren't really going to give them 20 years in jail are they?

I'm sure they won't do the full 20. But even 5 would be good.

I thought they were sentenced and got seven years. I don't remember where I ran across that.

 

[mamooth]

So, the conservative mania for test scores has created the results the liberals predicted it would. No surprise there, the liberals being right again.

If you fire or promote teachers based on test scores, that encourages cheating on the test scores. The best cheaters will prosper. If you encourage cheating, you'll get more of it. It's a basic economics type thing, which is probably why the conservatives fail to understand it.

 

[tigerred59]

Good riddance. See you in 20 you assholes.

They aren't really going to give them 20 years in jail are they?

I'm sure they won't do the full 20. But even 5 would be good.

Seriously? Have you googled the prison population in Atlanta.....fire the btches and put a period behind it...Gezzzus!!

 

[Missouri_Mike]

Good riddance. See you in 20 you assholes.

They aren't really going to give them 20 years in jail are they?

I'm sure they won't do the full 20. But even 5 would be good.

Seriously? Have you googled the prison population in Atlanta.....fire the btches and put a period behind it...Gezzzus!!

After destroying all of those kids futures for a bonus check? I don't think so. Prison is fine make them sleep on the floor.

 

[Missouri_Mike]

Good riddance. See you in 20 you assholes.

They aren't really going to give them 20 years in jail are they?

I'm sure they won't do the full 20. But even 5 would be good.

I thought they were sentenced and got seven years. I don't remember where I ran across that.

There seems to be a range of sentences so I'm not sure either. Seven years sounds good to me.

 

[koshergrl]

The judge is awesome:

"Everybody knew cheating was going on and your client promoted it," Baxter said to an attorney representing Atlanta Public Schools educator Sharon Davis-Williams, who Baxter sentenced to seven years in prison.
"Davis-Williams was ordered to perform 2,000 hours of community service and pay a $25,000 fine."

The judge could have just sentenced them to 20, but he gave them an opportunity to admit their guilt and receive lighter sentences..but they don't want to admit guilt, so he's getting pissed.
:Repeatedly, Baxter appeared frustrated when more educators did not simply accept the deal and plainly vocalize their guilt.
"These stories are incredible. These kids can't read," he said.
"This is the time to search your soul," Baxter said. "It's just taking responsibility. ... No one has taken responsibility that I can see."

But anyway here are the sentences...they received different sentences, up to 7 years it looks like:

"On Tuesday, the newspaper published photos of each of those who took plea deals and the sentences they received.
* Donald Bullock was first. Witnesses testified that Bullock urged them to change test answers, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported. The former testing coordinator was ordered to serve five years probation, six months of weekends behind bars, pay a $5,000 fine and perform 1,500 hours of community service. As part of his deal, Bullock agreed to waive his right to appeal.
* Angela Williamson, a former teacher, was ordered to serve two years in prison. She was ordered to pay a $5,000 fine and perform 1,500 hours of community service.
* Pamela Cleveland, a former teacher, was ordered to serve one year home confinement, pay a $1,000 fine and perform 1,000 hours of community service. "I am guilty of the charges against me," Cleveland said in court.
* Michael Pitts, a former schools executive, was accused of telling teachers to cheat and then telling them not to talk to Georgia Bureau of Investigators who were looking into the scandal. He was ordered to serve seven years in prison, perform 2,000 hours of community service and pay a $25,000 fine.
* Tamara Cotman, a former schools administrator, was ordered to serve seven years in prison, pay a $25,000 fine and perform 2000 hours of community service.
* Dana Evans, a former principal, was ordered to serve one year and perform 1,000 hours of community service.
*Tabeeka Jordan, former assistant principal, was ordered to serve two years in prison, perform 1,500 hours of community service and pay $5,000 fine
* Theresia Copeland, a former test coordinator, was ordered to serve one year in prison, perform 1,000 hours of community service and pay a $1,000 fine.
* Diane Buckner-Webb, a former teacher, was ordered to serve one year in prison, perform 1,000 hours of community service and pay a $1,000 fine.

Prison time for some Atlanta school educators in cheating scandal - CNN.com

 

[tigerred59]

So, the conservative mania for test scores has created the results the liberals predicted it would. No surprise there, the liberals being right again.

If you fire or promote teachers based on test scores, that encourages cheating on the test scores. The best cheaters will prosper. If you encourage cheating, you'll get more of it. It's a basic economics type thing, which is probably why the conservatives fail to understand it.

There's not one thing in this country that doesn't have the dirt under its nails from conservatives fucking with it...from voting, to immulization shots, to wars, to the banks failing, you name it, them folk has a finger in it.

When will the ass ho's get it....a hungry child, a displaced child, an abused child, neglected child....can't learn. Stop blaming Miss Michum, because Sha Na Na and Pam don't give a damn at home!!!!

 

[koshergrl]

So, the conservative mania for test scores has created the results the liberals predicted it would. No surprise there, the liberals being right again.

If you fire or promote teachers based on test scores, that encourages cheating on the test scores. The best cheaters will prosper. If you encourage cheating, you'll get more of it. It's a basic economics type thing, which is probably why the conservatives fail to understand it.

There's not one thing in this country that doesn't have the dirt under its nails from conservatives fucking with it...from voting, to immulization shots, to wars, to the banks failing, you name it, them folk has a finger in it.

When will the ass ho's get it....a hungry child, a displaced child, an abused child, neglected child....can't learn. Stop blaming Miss Michum, because Sha Na Na and Pam don't give a damn at home!!!!

^^^^^ and that's the mindset that has created the criminal culture we suffer under today.

 

[QuickHitCurepon]

* Michael Pitts, a former schools executive, was accused of telling teachers to cheat and then telling them not to talk to Georgia Bureau of Investigators who were looking into the scandal. He was ordered to serve seven years in prison, perform 2,000 hours of community service and pay a $25,000 fine.

Why did he get one of the longest sentences when all he did was advise them to cheat and didn't do any actual cheating himself? That is mighty strange.

Couldn't that be interpreted as freedom of speech?

 

[koshergrl]

* Michael Pitts, a former schools executive, was accused of telling teachers to cheat and then telling them not to talk to Georgia Bureau of Investigators who were looking into the scandal. He was ordered to serve seven years in prison, perform 2,000 hours of community service and pay a $25,000 fine.

Why did he get one of the longest sentences when all he did was advise them to cheat and didn't do any actual cheating himself? That is mighty strange.

Because he hindered the investigation and told them not to talk to investigators. And telling others to commit crimes..that's why Charles Manson is in prison. He never actually killed anybody himself you know.

 

[QuickHitCurepon]

* Michael Pitts, a former schools executive, was accused of telling teachers to cheat and then telling them not to talk to Georgia Bureau of Investigators who were looking into the scandal. He was ordered to serve seven years in prison, perform 2,000 hours of community service and pay a $25,000 fine.

Why did he get one of the longest sentences when all he did was advise them to cheat and didn't do any actual cheating himself? That is mighty strange.

Because he hindered the investigation and told them not to talk to investigators. And telling others to commit crimes..that's why Charles Manson is in prison. He never actually killed anybody himself you know.

Don't say anything sounds like a common sense thing to say that could occur in a conversation, and telling someone to do something isn't necessarily serious.

It is common for people to tell others to not say anything when you are arrested.

 

[koshergrl]

* Michael Pitts, a former schools executive, was accused of telling teachers to cheat and then telling them not to talk to Georgia Bureau of Investigators who were looking into the scandal. He was ordered to serve seven years in prison, perform 2,000 hours of community service and pay a $25,000 fine.

Why did he get one of the longest sentences when all he did was advise them to cheat and didn't do any actual cheating himself? That is mighty strange.

Because he hindered the investigation and told them not to talk to investigators. And telling others to commit crimes..that's why Charles Manson is in prison. He never actually killed anybody himself you know.

Don't say anything sounds like a common sense thing to say that could occur in a conversation, and telling someone to do something isn't necessarily serious.

It is common for people to tell others to not say anything when you are arrested.

Except when you're talking about felonies.

This is a school administrator advising the people who answer to him for their jobs, to cheat. And to lie to investigators. It's pretty major.

 

[koshergrl]

It's comparable to the owner of a daycare telling the people who work in the facility to withhold food from the kids, or lose their jobs..

 

[Missouri_Mike]

* Michael Pitts, a former schools executive, was accused of telling teachers to cheat and then telling them not to talk to Georgia Bureau of Investigators who were looking into the scandal. He was ordered to serve seven years in prison, perform 2,000 hours of community service and pay a $25,000 fine.

Why did he get one of the longest sentences when all he did was advise them to cheat and didn't do any actual cheating himself? That is mighty strange.

Couldn't that be interpreted as freedom of speech?

Because it sounds like he was the instigator in getting the cheating going and then told them not to cooperate with the investigation.

 

[koshergrl]

* Michael Pitts, a former schools executive, was accused of telling teachers to cheat and then telling them not to talk to Georgia Bureau of Investigators who were looking into the scandal. He was ordered to serve seven years in prison, perform 2,000 hours of community service and pay a $25,000 fine.

Why did he get one of the longest sentences when all he did was advise them to cheat and didn't do any actual cheating himself? That is mighty strange.

Couldn't that be interpreted as freedom of speech?

Because it sounds like he was the instigator in getting the cheating going and then told them not to cooperate with the investigation.

Plus he's in a position of power...they were getting bonuses and stuff for cheating.

 

[Publius1787]

Atlanta cheating scandal teachers go to cells in hand-cuffs Eleven educators face up to 20 years in prison for inflating their students test scores to get money for their schools . . . and for themselves Daily Mail Online

I bet they thought with Holder as AG and Obama as POTUS nothing would happen

Great role models for the youths to see their mentors off to the cell in handcuffs

I wonder what they all have in common? Aside for the facts that they are crooks. I'm waiting for the social justice warriors to come out and defend these innocent little lambs in racial solidarity with the oppressed. Odds they all voted for Obama?