SCANDAL SWEPT UNDER THE RUG: Atlanta to be fully accredited, but on watch. “An ‘elated’ school board announced Tuesday the Southern Associations of Colleges and Schools, one of the nation’s top accrediting agencies, has taken the district off probation. APS was downgraded to ‘advisement’ status, meaning the agency will watch to ensure the district’s progress is sustainable over the next year.” After the teacher-assisted-cheating scandal, this seems like weak tea, and calls into question whether the accreditors provide much actual oversight.