It’s been six years since almost a dozen former Atlanta teachers were found guilty of racketeering in a 2009 test cheating scandal and hauled off to prison. Now some students in the youngest class who were possibly affected by the cheating scandal are set to graduate from high school.
Looking Back
On a recent rainy day, graduating seniors stopped by Atlanta’s Booker T. Washington High School to pick up a boxed lunch, say goodbye to their teachers, and pick up a trunk full of college supplies as a parting gift. Before the rain set in, some had the chance to walk down a makeshift red carpet in front of the school to have their picture taken. The group included at least two members of a program called Target 2021: Willie Usher Jr., a senior at D.M. Therrell High School, and Nikaya Winfrey, a senior at Washington.
“All you need is like one good person on your side, some[one] that can push you through.”
– Nikaya Winfrey, graduating senior, Booker T. Washington High SchoolRead this story now for free
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