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Who's who in the APS indictments

Who's who in the APS indictments

Five top administrators, including retired APS superintendent Beverly Hall, six principals, two assistant principals and six testing coordinators, were among 35 former Atlanta public schools employees charged with 65 counts in an indictment returned by a Fulton County grand jury on Friday. The indictment contained a total of 65 counts, including racketeering, making false statements and writings; false swearing (perjury), theft by taking and influencing.

APS indictments news conference

APS indictments news conference

APS cheating scandal as the AJC reported it

APS cheating scandal as the AJC reported it

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution's investigative reporters broke the story about widespread cheating on tests in Atlanta Public Schools in December, 2008, and we've continued digging ever since.

 
  • The statue of Miss Freedom sits atop of the Gold Dome of the Georgia State Capitol at dusk early in 2013. The Capitol, completed in 1889, is only days away from the start of the 2013 Legislative Session in the House and Senate Chambers on Jan. 14.
  • House Clerk Robert Rivers, Jr., left, talks with assistants from left to right; Ahmeed Amedu, Ryan Keen, Joshua-John Frank, and Stephen Hammond, as they work on testing the roll call machines in the House Chamber of the State Capitol Thursday afternoon. The Capitol has begun to get busy again with the 2013 Legislative Session beginning at in the House and Senate on Jan. 14.
  • Stephen Hammond, with the House Clerk's Office, removes the voting cards from each House of Representative's desk after testing the roll call machine in the House Chamber of the State Capitol Thursday afternoon in Atlanta. The Capitol has begun to get busy again with the 2013 Legislative Session beginning at in the House and Senate on Jan. 14.
  • Sen. Jeff Mullis, R-Chickamauga, facing the camera, talks with Senate Pro Tempore Chief of Staff Nathan Humphrey, left, as Mullis sits at his desk in an empty Senate Chambers on Jan. 8. The Senate will begin the 2013 Legislative session on Jan. 14.
  • The bust of Georgia founder James Oglethorpe looks over a swearing-in ceremony for state judges in the North Wing of the Capitol Wednesday, Jan. 9, in Atlanta. The 2013 Legislative Session begins Jan. 14.
  • Secretary of Senate crew member Bryan Bell sets up the ropes in the hallway outside of the Senate Chambers Jan. 8 in Atlanta. The Senate will begin the 2013 Legislative Session on Jan. 14, 2013.
  • House Bill Distributor Clay Warnock works on the calendar and daily report books for new Rep. Eddie Lumsden of District 12, in the House Chamber of the State Capitol on Jan. 10. The Capitol is gearing up for the session beginning Jan. 14.
  • General Assembly Maintenance employee David Rettinghouse vacuums in front of the chair where Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle will sit in the Senate Chambers on Jan. 8. The General Assembly maintenance crew gave the Senate Chambers a deep cleaning on Tuesday morning in preparation for the upcoming legislative session beginning Jan. 14.
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  • General Assembly Maintenance employee Preston Colmorie vacuums the tight spots in the desks of the Senate Chambers on Jan. 8. The General Assembly Maintenance crew gave the Senate chambers a deep cleaning in preparation for the upcoming legislative session beginning Jan. 14.
  • General Assembly Maintenance employee David Rettinghouse dusts a light in the Senate Chambers on Jan. 8. The General Assembly Maintenance crew gave the Senate Chambers a deep cleaning for the session beginning Jan. 14.