A judge on Tuesday sentenced eight former Atlanta public school teachers to up to seven years in prison following their racketeering convictions in a massive cheating scandal.
Three teachers received seven-year prison sentences, two received two-year sentences, and three received one-year sentences, with all the punishments including lengthy probation time after jail. Two more educators accepted deals with prosecutors and received lighter sentences.
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