Title: None of the Above Pdf The Untold Story of the Atlanta Public Schools Cheating Scandal, Corporate Greed , and the Criminalization of Educators
Author: Shani Robinson
Published Date: 2019-01-15
Page: 256
“A former teacher convicted in the Atlanta Public Schools cheating scandal makes a strong case that students have been cheated by corporate profiteers and racist policies that undermine public education. . . . Robinson claims she didn’t do it, and her book leaves no reason to doubt her.”—Kirkus Reviews“This collaboration of former Atlanta public school teacher Robinson and journalist Simonton is powerful, offering a bird’s-eye view into the now notorious 2013 cheating scandal. . . . What grips the reader most is Robinson’s personal story, especially her other black teachers’ trial under the RICO act, ordinarily reserved for racketeers. A vivid and dramatic look at the consequences of the corporatization of public education.”—Booklist “Provides an in-depth look at how the cheating scandal unfolded, resulting in a modern-day witch hunt. . . .Robinson’s own experience is engaging. For readers interested in educational reform, urban development, or the impact of race and racism.”—Library Journal“Sure to be an important and, I hope, influential book.”—Noam Chomsky, author of Who Rules The World?, political theorist and professor of linguistics at Massachusetts Institute of Technology“The publicity surrounding the Atlanta Public Schools cheating trial convicted Robinson in the court of public opinion. With this book, she has the opportunity to present her case in full. Her voice deserves to be heard.”—Diane Ravitch, author of Reign of Error: The Hoax of the Privatization Movement and the Danger to America’s Public Schools, former National Education Secretary, founder of the Network for Public Education“A blistering account written by a Black educator who has nothing to lose but fear. None of the Above is a stunning indictment of the loveless neoliberal politics of public education ‘reform’ that plagues predominantly Black communities like Atlanta. And those who conspired to create the theatre that was the cheating scandal should be shaking in shame upon reading.”—Darnell L. Moore, author of No Ashes in the Fire: Coming of Age Black and Free in America“None of the Above forces the reader to think about the high price of the commodification of public education in the United States as well as public policy issues surrounding issues of economic justice and political power. This book takes the reader inside the burning house that our public education system has become and seeks to show us a way out.”—W. Ralph Eubanks, author of Ever is A Long Time and The House at the End of the Road“Sobering and brilliant, None of the Above is one of the best, most timely books I’ve read.”—Kiese Laymon, author of Heavy: An American Memoir“Robinson has stood her ground at immense personal cost. Now, in this book, she and Simonton represent the best of teaching as they challenge taken-for-granted assumptions and reveal the root causes of urban school struggle—historic state neglect, racism, and profiteering at the expense of black communities. Will we learn or continue to scapegoat black teachers for a crisis they did not create? This is the real test.”—Kristen Buras, professor of education policy at Georgia State University and author of Charter Schools, Race, and Urban Space: Where the Market Meets Grassroots Resistance“In an affecting narrative with scrupulous reporting, Shani Robinson and Anna Simonton detail the hypocrisy and greed behind an ‘education reform movement’ that used the same test scores to award Georgia federal grant money while sending black teachers to prison. Providing facts lost amid the ensuing media circus and stoking resolve to serve those at the story’s true center—the children cheated of opportunity before they even make it to school—None of the Above is essential reading for those fighting to preserve public education.”—Angela Ards, author of Words of Witness: Black Women’s Autobiography in the Post-Brown Era Shani Robinson, an alumna of Tennessee State University, is an advocate for troubled youth and their families. She taught in the Atlanta Public Schools system for three years. Anna Simonton is an independent journalist based in Atlanta and is an editor for Scalawag magazine. Her work has been published by the Nation, In These Times, and AlterNet, among others.
In March of 2013, 35 educators in the Atlanta Public Schools were charged with racketeering and conspiracy--the same charges used to bring down the American mafia--for allegedly changing students' answers on standardized tests. All but one was black. The youngest of the accused, Shani Robinson, had taught for only 3 years and was a new mother when she was wrongfully convicted and faced up to 25 years in prison. She and her coauthor, journalist Anna Simonton, look back to show how black children in Atlanta were being deprived long before some teachers allegedly changed the answers on their students' tests.
Stretching all the way back to Brown v. Board of Education, the landmark 1954 Supreme Court ruling that outlawed segregation in public schools, to examining the corporate-led education reform movement, the policing of black and brown citizens, and widening racial and economic disparities in Atlanta, Robinson and Simonton reveal how real estate moguls and financiers were lining their pockets with the education dollars that should have been going to the classroom.
Infuriating and important I see this as one of a pair of bookends.....books explaining/exemplifying some of the abusive and deceitful tactics being inflicted by/on educators and the corporate—and corrupt—manipulators of them. I recommend reading Russakoff’s THE PRIZE as you read this. And—provided you don’t have high blood pressure—I strongly recommend reading this sordid and sorry analysis of ‘the Atlanta cheating scandal.’An essential read -- and a very tough one I've read many books on legal injustice; this was one of the most difficult to deal with emotionally. The book tells a story of well-meaning people -- mostly black -- who were caught up in a firestorm of a punitive, vindictive judge and a merciless press determined to report a scandal.Shari Robinson was innocent, based on the facts. Her first grade class took tests that didn't count toward any assessments for her or the school. She'd been ordered to erase "stray marks" on the test booklet; it seemed reasonable, so she did. By the time the trials began, she was out of the school system. But many of her fellow educators lost everything -- their licenses, their homes and their reputations. The judge insisted on sending many to prison. Shari escaped the first round of sentencing because she was pregnant; at the close of this book, she's appealing a one-year sentence followed by probation. The judge promised some people reduced sentences if they'd admit they'd done wrong and apologize -- even if they hadn't -- but handed down stiff sentences anyway, even when the prosecution recommended less time.The prosecution apparently relied heavily on teachers and principals who would testify against their colleagues; when this happens, false accusations are inevitable.A few voices dissented; a prosecutor told the Journal-Constitution that it was unusual to publicly accuse people of criminal activity without grand jury indictments.Shari herself realized some bad apples existed, but wondered how someone could go through 3 tests, change the appropriate answers for every student, and complete the paperwork. One person “confessed” to slitting open the package of tests and resealing with a cigarette lighter. The charges read like a kangaroo court (my word); in one case a defendant was accused to acting alone to agree to a conspiracy.And to put things in perspective, she writes about the “naked hypocrisy” of public figures who cried about the damage done to these poor children, who would be “cheated out of a decent life.” While a few administrators did cheat, “most teachers were doing the best they could” with too few resources and too many children with serious problems. As she says, real estate “moguls” and financiers were appropriating funds that were earmarked for education.The trials were expensive for the court system and devastating to the defendants. They did nothing for the children. It’s a tough book to read. We tend to think that we in the US support justice, in contrast to past and present totalitarian regimes.I live in Philadelphia. After reading this book, it’s tough to walk past historical monuments that proclaim the slogan enshrined in the pledge of allegiance: “liberty and justice for all.” It’s a reminder that we must always be vigilant and speak out against injustice, which can arise in even the most unlikely of contexts, harming some of the people most dedicated to selflessly helping others.
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