Parents React To Charter School Cheating Scandal

Los Angeles - More people are reacting to a cheating scandal in the Los Angeles Unified School District that led the school board to vote to shut down a number of charter campuses.

Gigi Graciette has the story in the video report.

Story Script:

AAPREL MCGEE/PARENT
"I'M UPSET BECAUSE WE SHOULDN'T HAVE TO BE GOING THRU THIS."

AHPRELL MCGEE IS THE PROUD MOTHER OF A FIRST GRADER AT CRESCENDO CHARTER'S PREPARATORY CENTRAL IN SOUTH LA... A SCHOOL SHE LOVES... BUT CRESCENDO'S IN TROUBLE AFTER ITS DIRECTOR WAS ACCUSED OF PROMOTING CHEATING.

AAPREL MCGEE/PARENT
"WE SHOULD BE ABLE TO SEND OUR CHILDREN TO SCHOOL WITH NO CONCERNS OF CHEATING, HARM, ANY DANGER TO OUR CHILDREN AT ALL."

LAUSD'S BOARD OF EDUCATION VOTING TO REVOKE THE LICENSE FOR ALL 6 CRESCENDO CHARTER SCHOOLS AFTER AN INVESTIGATION FOUND DIRECTOR JOHN ALLEN ORDERED SEALED STATE TESTS TO BE OPENED SO KIDS COULD BE TAUGHT TO THE EXACT TEST QUESTIONS BEFORE THE TEST TO BETTER THEIR API SCORES.

THERE ARE OF COURSE TWO SIDES TO EVERY STORY AND WE'D REALLY LIKE TO BRING YOU CRESCENDO'S, BUT NO ONE THERE WANTS TO TALK TO US.

WE TRIED TUESDAY AFTER THE SCHOOL BOARD MEETING, GETTING ONLY THE SILENT TREATMENT FROM A SCHOOL PRINCIPAL.

WE ALSO TRIED REACHING ALLEN AT HIS OFFICE, BUT SECURITY QUICKLY ASKED US TO LEAVE.

THERE WAS ALSO NO RESPONSE TO OUR REPEATED REQUESTS FOR AN INTERVIEW.