Under current policy, teachers can receive bonuses or incentive pay based on the standardized test scores of their students. But after widespread cheating by educations in Atlanta Public Schools, lawmakers are advancing a bill to revoke those bonuses for teachers who cheat on the tests. (Photo Courtesy of Casey Serin via Flickr.)
The Democratic-backed legislation now goes to the full Senate for a vote before heading to the governor's desk.
Under current policy, teachers can receive bonuses or incentive pay based on the standardized test scores of their students.
The bill stems from last year's cheating scandal in Atlanta Public Schools.
A state investigation in July revealed widespread cheating by educators in nearly half of the Atlanta's 100 schools dating to 2001. In all, nearly 180 teachers and principals were accused of giving answers to students or changing responses once the tests had been completed.
