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Improve scores and take home huge bonuses. its wednesday, april 3rd. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now" with john muller and diana perez. good wednesday morning. some educators accused in the cheating scandal are held on bail in millions of dollar. thats our top story this half-hour. >> this morning, texas on high alert yet again after a series of high-profile shootings. two inmates escaped from jail. one accused of murder. the warnings going out. how the two men managed to ...

Who did. these educators are fighting real jailtime. the superintendent alone could see up to 45 years in prison if shes convicted. she and her staff say they diddant know teachers are cheating. >> we are looking very forward to sharing the evidence that will clear our names. >> reporter: we met a former teacher who says administrators knew darn well what was going on. >> they knew because we told them. >> reporter: robin grant says she and six teachers were fired when they blew the whistle on t...

as we reported connecticut lawmakers are getting ready to pass a strict new gun law. its too late for many victims of gun violence including 20 school children at sandy hook elementary school. >> now this morning the first grade teacher who helped save her students from the gunman talks about her journey and her new mission. heres abcs diane sawyer. >> reporter: on december 14th, as a shooter stalked the halls of sandy hook elementary school, a teacher, gathered up her 15 tiny first gr...

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