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• Sentences cut for 3 ex-educators in Atlanta cheating scandal
• Judge eases prison time for three educators in Atlanta testing scandals
• Detroit school system to split under Michigan governor's plan
• Burundi sends college students home amid unrest
• Learn to Teach With Scholarships for Educators

Sentences cut for 3 ex-educators in Atlanta cheating scandal Posted: 30 Apr 2015 04:49 PM PDT ATLANTA (AP) — A judge sharply reduced the sentences Thursday for three former Atlanta public school educators who received the harshest prison terms in the trial stemming from the city's standardized test cheating scandal.

Judge eases prison time for three educators in Atlanta testing scandals Posted: 30 Apr 2015 12:37 PM PDT By David Beasley ATLANTA (Reuters) - A judge on Thursday cut the prison sentences by more than half for three former Atlanta public school administrators who had received the harshest punishments for convictions in a widespread test-cheating scandal. Fulton County Superior Court Judge Jerry Baxter reduced the time the defendants will have to spend in prison to three years from seven, explaining in court that he was not comfortable with the harsher sentences he initially doled out. "I want to modify the sentence so I can live with it." Former area directors Tamara Cotman, Sharon Davis-Williams and Michael Pitts were the three highest-ranking school officials found guilty this month on conspiracy charges arising from a state investigation that uncovered pervasive cheating in the Georgia city's schools on 2009 standardized tests. A prosecutor said the three-year prison sentences were in line with what the district attorney's office had recommended.

Detroit school system to split under Michigan governor's plan Posted: 30 Apr 2015 11:46 AM PDT (Reuters) - Michigan Governor Rick Snyder on Thursday proposed a dramatic restructuring of Detroit's public school system, which remains financially and academically troubled despite years of state oversight. The Detroit Public Schools, run by a state-appointed emergency manager, and its elected school board would continue to exist but only for the purpose of eliminating the district's $483 million operating deficit. A new Detroit Education District, managed by a seven-member board initially appointed by the governor and Detroit's mayor, would take operating control of the schools. "The schools will be a vital part of Detroit's continuing comeback, and this plan represents state and city leaders working together on a long-term solution," Snyder said in a statement.

Burundi sends college students home amid unrest Posted: 30 Apr 2015 10:14 AM PDT BUJUMBURA, Burundi (AP) — Burundi's national university was abruptly closed on Thursday amid protests in the capital that persisted with barricades burning in some neighborhoods.

Learn to Teach With Scholarships for Educators Posted: 30 Apr 2015 07:00 AM PDT Fortunately, to help minimize that debt, there are plenty of scholarships and other financial aid options available for those who are called to teach. The only catch is that if you receive an award, the grant commitment requires you to spend four years after you graduate teaching in a high-need field at a school serving low-income students. These awards are distributed by individual colleges and universities, so if you're going into STEM education, check with your financial aid office. Future teachers can also find plenty of private scholarships.

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