One Child Left Behind: The APS Teaching Scandal

In 2009, 1,176 Atlanta teachers were investigated for test cheating; 35 were indicted, 12 went to trial and 11 were found guilty on RICO charges, which are typically reserved for the mafia and drug lords. The guilty, serving 30-year sentences, finally break their silence in this tell-all, controversial film that takes a closer look at the legislation called ‘No Child Left Behind,’ the politics behind it, and a race and power struggle that spawned one of the most complex scandals in American history. Directed by Emmy Nominated Producer Jodi Gomes, the harrowing documentary, “One Child Left Behind: The Untold Atlanta Cheating Scandal” brings the accused, whistleblowers, cheaters, and innocent together on film for the first time to tell the real story. The US Education debate takes a front seat in this harrowing, investigative film that will leave many wondering how our education system could be so blind. (Pan African Film Festival)