In her 12 years as Atlanta Public Schools Superintendent Beverly Hall racked up awards and praise as she oversaw big gains in standardized test scores. She chaired an advisory board at Harvard University and was toasted by a U.S. Education Secretary.

But four years after Hall was named Superintendent of the Year, she and 34 others were indicted in connection with a massive standardized cheating scandal that has engulfed the district. On Sunday, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution will look at how Hall and her tight circle of deputies operated.

Also in Sunday's AJC:
- How Gov. Nathan Deal will navigate the bills recently passed by the Georgia legislature.
- The Personal Journey of Billy Monroe, who has gone from admitted and convicted killer to ordained minister.
- Metro Atlanta's top-ranking businesswomen discuss why there are so few women in the state's top corporate boardrooms.