article_snippet.sent: According to Governing.com, most educators' bonuses didn't exceed a total of $5,000 between 2005 and 2009.
article_snippet.sent: But, 11 former Atlanta Public Schools educators said Superintendent Beverly Hall was among those pressuring 11 former Atlanta Public Schools educators to inflate students' scores to show gains in achievement — which were needed to meet federal benchmarks tied to extra funding.
article_snippet.sent: Hall, who served as superintendent for more than a decade, which is rare for an urban schools chief, was named Superintendent of the Year by the American Association of School Administrators in 2009 and was credited with raising student test scores and graduation rates.
article_snippet.sent: The investigation found that Hallcreated a culture of fear, intimidation and retaliation' during Superintendent Beverly Hall time as Superintendent.
article_snippet.sent: The investigation also found that Superintendent Beverly Hall had permitted 'cheating — at all levels — to go unchecked for years'.
article_snippet.sent: Investigators believe Superintendent Beverly Hall may have accepted up to $500,000 in bonus payouts as a result of the ongoing cheating scandal.
article_snippet.sent: Created a culture of fear: Superintendent Beverly L. Hall was the alleged ringleader of the ongoing cheating scandal, but denied any involvement .
article_snippet.sent: The report said Superintendent Beverly L. Hall (right) had 'created a culture of fear, intimidation and retaliation' that had permitted 'cheating — at all levels — to go unchecked for years' The cheating allowed educators to collect bonuses and improve the ailing reputation of the Atlanta school system, the investigation found .
article_snippet.sent: the investigation allowed Nearly 180 employees, including 38 principals to accept bonuses of up to $5,000 each, however Superintendent Beverly L. Hall (right) is believed to have accepted up to $500,000 .
article_snippet.sent: In a video message to schools staff before Former Dobbs Elementary teacher Angela Williamson retired, Hall warned that the state investigation launched by former Gov. Sonny Perdue would likely reveal 'alarming' behavior'.