MAUI, Hawaii,None — As dozens of Atlanta Public School teachers and principals are under fire amid a cheating scandal, former APS superintendent Dr. Beverly Hall has retreated to an island getaway. Channel 2s Monica Pearson tracked her down in Maui.
A state investigation revealed cheating on standardized tests at 44 of the districts 56 schools. Investigators said 178 teachers and principals were involved in changing CRCT test results to improve scores. According to their 800-page report, the retired superintendent knew about the cheating and either ignored it or tried to hide it.
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In a statement released Wednesday, Hall denied involvement in any intentional wrongdoing whatsoever. She also wrote an editorial in Sundays edition of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, but when confronted by Pearson, Hall was tight-lipped.
RAW VIDEO: Monica Pearson Talks To Dr. Beverly Hall In Hawaii
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After calling numerous Hawaiian hotels, Channel 2 tracked Hall and her husband, Louis, to a Marriott resort. Pearson spotted Hall at the hotel before she left to go sightseeing with her husband Sunday. When the couple returned, Pearson confronted her in the lobby and asked for a sit-down to hear her side.
Oh, I can't do that, Hall replied.
She told Pearson she had to decline because I want to get my voice back. As you can see, I can't even talk.
Pearson offered to let her decide the time and question parameters, but Hall said she needed to recover from an unspecified condition.
OK, well as you can see, I'm not well and right now, I'm trying to get well, she told Pearson.
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