The real racket in high-poverty schools

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Eleven Atlanta public school teachers and administrators were sentenced to prison in April for racketeering. Their racket? Changing students’ answers on standardized tests to make it look like their high-poverty, open-enrollment schools were effective. The pay-off? Continued employment, big bonuses, and higher salaries.

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