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Testing seem to be working for williamsburg collegiate. but not everyone is on board with the methods. for more than a decade, schools all across america have emphasized testing over teaching with deeply disappointing results. a whopping 80% of american schools are failing to meet the proficiency goals set up by federal legislation. >> children do learn when standards are high and results are measured. >> when no child left behind legislation was passed in 2001, it mandated certain accountability measures in order for schools to get federal funding. all tied to performance on standardized test...

Legislation was passed in 2001, it mandated certain accountability measures in order for schools to get federal funding. all tied to performance on standardized tests. with funding at stake, some schools took drastic measures to meet these government standards. in march 2013, 35 atlanta educators were indicted for allegedly participating in a standardized test cheating ring. rigorous testing seems to work for williamsburg. so why has it fail for so many other schools across the u.s.? some chicago parents say it's because in their schools testing has become the most critical measure of success....

Report by investigators of this cheating ring. >> she did it on the basis alone, aloof, disconnected, unlike any superintendent we had. >> i can't comment on her style of leadership. i will say she was recognized throughout the country for what she had done. before we buy into the indictment, we have to acknowledge that -- >> good point. >> there was other data showing that the progress in atlanta was real. s.a.t. scores were reeled. noen nobody said they cheated, the naep scores were raised. >> which is a snalsh standardized test. >> it's ironic we have a superintendent who is now, what, $7.5...

Investigation, but there's not been an indictment yet against a banker in this country, and the disproportionate kind of pressure -- >> that's a cop-out, though. i mean, i agree with you. they should indict some bankers, but if you're running a cheating ring, you should pay some consequences. >> absolutely. so the real question then is was she running a cheating ring? >> right. >> and is this investigation that needs to occur here in atlanta going to really shed light on how it happened and why it happened, because atlanta is not alone. >> let me interject this quickly because this is importan...

>> facing 45 years, 45 years in prison. >> this is -- and we should not make light of cheating at all, and there should be accountability and a thorough investigation, but there's not been an indictment yet against a banker in this country, and the disproportionate kind of pressure -- >> that's a cop-out, though. i mean, i agree with you. they should indict some bankers, but if you're running a cheating ring, you should pay some consequences. >> absolutely. so the real question then is was she running a cheating ring? >> right. >> and is this investigation that needs to occur here in atlanta g...