Our educational system stacks the deck against Black children — now we’re throwing their teachers in jail
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[This article originally appeared @Salon.com on April 8th, 2015. It was submitted to Black Truth News on April 10th 2015.]
Last week, an Atlanta jury convicted 11 teachers and school administrators of racketeering in a system-wide cheating scandal. Yes, you read that correctly. Teachers and administrators inflating student scores on standardized tests is now considered “organized crime” in this country, and is punishable by more 20 years in prison, in these cases.