Prosecution Rests In Atlanta Public Schools Cheating Trial
The prosecution in the Atlanta Public Schools cheating trial rested its case Wednesday morning, but it’s not over yet.Hear the broadcast version of this story.
Since September of 2014, the state has been calling witnesses and presenting evidence. But now the defense gets to make its case. There are 12 defendants, so it could take a while.
First up: Dana Evans. She’s the former principal of Dobbs Elementary School. Evans is accused of making false statements as well as racketeering. Her former colleague, Mario Watkins, testified on her behalf. He was asked to describe what kind of principal she was.
“[Evans was] very innovative, very connected to the community, very cerebral, very, very creative, very connected to the students, loves kids,” Watkins said.
Teachers at Evans’ school had testified she told them, “If you can’t hack it, Walmart’s always hiring,” in reference to meeting testing targets. Evans’ lawyer has denied she said that.
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