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Atlanta schools convicted educator Tamara Cotman sentenced to serve 7 years in prison

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April 14, 2015

Fulton County Superior Court Judge Jerry Baxter sentenced former Atlanta Public Schools educator Tamara Cotman to serve 7 years in prison for her role in the test-cheating scandal.

Cotman, a former school reform team executive director for APS, was found guilty of racketeering in the test-cheating trial.

Baxter also ordered her to perform 2,000 hours of community service and pay a $25,000 fine.

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