"One of these things is not like the..." oh wait... nevermind.
Follow the corruption trail to the top. Every teachers union in the nation should be indicted as well.
As bad as the cheating was, 7 years to trial seems also very very bad.
So how many millions of $$$ were dispersed to the crooks during the 7 year process ?
But this scandal was so open and notorious that parents were talking about it. The administrators and teachers thought they were untouchable . . . still not sure why they were prosecuted unless it was just because the cheating was so blatant it could no longer be ignored . . .
Jerry Baxter is a very good judge and hopefully has dotted every "i" and crossed every "t".
Fair play to the authorities and the jury.
I distinctly recall when this news broke and I distinctly recall asking here if, educational malpractice aside, they would be charged wth what was a clear case of conspiracy to defraud the beleaguered taxpayer. Responses were understandably skeptical and/or cynical since the culprits had several layers of PC armor: color, occupation, union, public payroll.
These people may be small fry compared to a Lois Lerner but the looks on their faces at the verdict and, of course, at being frog-marched in handcuffs out of the courtroom are still quite delicious. They had been cruising along towards their gold plated pensions and were happy to commit, aid, abet, or ignore sharp practice. I hope this strikes a serious chord of fear throughout the sclerotic (Mark Steyn’s preferred term) school system.