The Atlanta Journal Constitution (10/19, Rankin) reports that agents from Georgia's Bureau of Investigation (GBI) "began paying visits to Atlanta public schools and questioning teachers Monday afternoon as part of an ongoing state investigation into allegations of test tampering." GBI spokesman John Bankhead said that teachers at least 15 schools being investigated "are not targets for criminal charges as long as they are truthful with agents." However, "if anyone is found to have lied to state agents or investigators, that could lead to criminal charges. Under state law, lying to investigators is a felony that can be punished with a $1,000 fine and up to five years in prison," The Journal Constitution adds.
WXIA-TV Atlanta (10/19, King) reports that the GBI probe comes two months after Atlanta Public Schools' own investigation into the matter. "Perdue essentially accused the system of whitewashing its own investigation," which "many staffers refused to cooperate with." GPB-TV Atlanta (10/19, Capelouto) reports that Gov. Sonny Perdue (D) signed an executive order last week to get GBI agents on the ground.," according to Bankhead.
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