I recall reading about the county south of ATL, I think it was Jones(?) lost is accreditation back in 2006 which caused a big stink and helped accelerate the real estate decline there due to people moving to other counties so their kids could get into college.
Is the cheating more prominent in this county than other ATL counties?
Actually it was Clayton county schools. They lost the accreditation due to internal squabbles among the board. After losing several members and many changes, they gained it back again.
Atlanta was about to lose it this year but the governor stepped in and got a bill passed that gave him the authority to fire board members and only after that did they resign on their own.
ATL schools are a disaster and if there were vouchers, the schools would be empty.
Deal is working on this issue among others. This may put it back to the forefront and since he has authority, he may do some good if the unions can be defeated.
Bad news is I don't see the political will to take them on just yet.