The test score cheating scandal in Atlanta does not appear likely to deter Roanoke school officials from moving ahead on a merit pay plan for Roanoke teachers. Investigators found widespread manipulation of standardized test scores in Atlanta  — scores which, among other things, determined whether teachers there got pay bonuses. More from News/Talk 960’s Evan Jones.

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