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HR 486 Will Empower Low Income Communities

Posted on February 23, 2014 | Comments Off on HR 486 Will Empower Low Income Communities

GLASS (Georgians for Local Area School Systems)
PRESS – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Highest Poverty Schools Neglected in Large DeKalb County School System
Atlanta, GA, February 22, 2014: Sunday, February 23rd at 3:00pm GLASS (Georgians for Local Area School Systems) will hold a press conference at Cross Keys High School in Brookhaven to address HR 486 and how it can help low-income communities receive the focus they need to be successful.
HR 486, the proposed amendment to the Georgia constitution to allow for the formation of municipal school systems, will hit the House floor next week. Continue reading →

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DeKalb School Board Election Up In Air

Posted on February 21, 2014 | Comments Off on DeKalb School Board Election Up In Air

By JONATHAN SHAPIRO
WABE 90.1 FM

Current district lines and the latest proposal passed by the DeKalb Delegation on Thursday.

DeKalb elections chief Maxine Daniels says unless state lawmakers resolve their political differences quickly, school board elections scheduled for May will be delayed.
“We can’t make law and so unless we’re provided with some kind of guidance, some kind of law, we will not do anything,” said Daniels.
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Posted in Board Rep Elections, DeKalb County School District