Investigation into APS cheating finds unethical behavior across every level (Atl Public Schools))

Atlanta Journal Constitution ^ | July 6, 2011 | Heather Vogell

[aruanan]

“APS became such a ‘data-driven’ system, with unreasonable and excessive pressure to meet targets, that Beverly Hall and her senior cabinet lost sight of conducting tests with integrity,” the report said.

Here's what it really meant: "There was no way in the world that we could meet these targets and failing to do so would make us look bad so we decided to cheat."

[Leroy S. Mort]

Didn’t the lead dog in this cheating scandal come from a New Jersey district..

Yep. And her bio is still up on the APS site.

[PGalt]

You’re very welcome, Puckster. I thank FReeper raygun for introducing me to Bastiat several years ago on this forum.

[ladyjane]

Hall recieved hundreds of thousands in fat bonuses

Fat bonuses? You can get paid for being that fat? Judging by her pictures she got a lot of bonuses.

[certrtwngnut]

Only socialists could use the Newark,N.J. school system as a model. I went to Blessed Sacrament parochial school there after ww11 & it was a great school. Not so much anymore.

[wac3rd]

She could be any of the middle-aged women dressed in designer clothes on BART who work for local, city, state or Federal governments here in the Bay Area.

[lwd]

What a mess. Some kid will probably sue the APS because they were told they are smarter than they really are.

[raygun]

As the preemminent Free Republic High Priest of Bastiat, I bestows upon PGalt the Venerable Medallion of Most Worthy Acolyte of Bzstiat

Good job Acolyte! You are hereby awarded the title, "Junior High Priest of Bastiat in-training"

[Puckster]

I await my moment for such high honors.

It is rather amazing how many French authors/philosophers possessed a high level of discernment during this time period. What happened since then?