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Friday, December 28, 2012  Updated with video; Incoming Dougherty County School Board members were sworn-in Friday afternoon by Probate Court Judge Nancy Stevenson.

Monday, October 08, 2012  The Dougherty County Board of Education met Monday night and went over several issues that are facing the school system.

Tuesday, May 15, 2012  Updated with video; Dougherty County school officials say they’re on track with the CRCT investigation.

Friday, April 13, 2012  Updated with video; D.A. deciding which cases to bring charges against.

Wednesday, March 21, 2012  Updated with video; The Dougherty County School Board received a retirement letter from a teacher the DCSS attorney says is being investigated in the CRCT scandal.

Thursday, February 23, 2012  Updated with video; The CRCT investigation involving the Dougherty County School System will soon get some answers with evidence being sent to Albany officials.

Friday, January 06, 2012  On Wednesday, the DCSS superintendent stepped out of his office to meet face to face with educators who admitted to cheating.

Tuesday, December 20, 2011  Updated with video; 49 teachers and administrators have been accused of cheating.

Tuesday, December 13, 2011  Updated with video; School board discusses school lunch, CRCT, and registration.

Thursday, December 01, 2011  At Wednesday's Dougherty County School Board meeting Attorney Tommy Coleman announced they are preparing for the CRCT tribunals.

Tuesday, November 15, 2011  Updated with video; Murfree presents a plan on handling issues resulting from the CRCT investigation. Also at the school board meeting: Northside Elementary reopens, academic progress program recommendation passes.

Tuesday, August 09, 2011  Updated with video; Retired Dougherty County School Superintendent, Dr. Sally Whatley held a press conference Tuesday about the CRCT investigation.

Tuesday, July 19, 2011  Updated with Statement and video; Declaring that the Dougherty County School System’s investigation was both “reliable,” and “valid,” School Superintendent Dr. Joshua W. Murfree Jr. reiterated that he would not tolerate cheating at a morning news conference where he did not release any new information about the state’s probe into allegations of cheating on the Criterion-Referenced Competency Tests.

Wednesday, July 13, 2011  Updated with video; Contradicting one another’s words, the lead investigator into the state’s probe of allegations of cheating on CRCT tests has warned the Dougherty County school superintendent that he could face jail time for being uncooperative, but the school superintendent said he has cooperated.

Thursday, July 07, 2011  Governor Nathan Deal says Dougherty County's CRCT investigation is not over.