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DeKalb County Schools use 2011 budget as template for 2012

DeKalb County Schools officials said they are going to use this year’s current budget as a template for fiscal year 2012 and plan on restoring several things that were cut out of the fiscal year 2011 budget. “It’s a progressive budget not a reg...

Parents file injunction to stop school closures

Several DeKalb parents have filed an injunction in efforts to try to stop the DeKalb County School System from closing eight schools, most of which are in South DeKalb. The injunction was filed by Latasha Walker, Kim Ault, Kendall London and Anette D...

Chamblee High student buzzes in on Jeopardy

Chamblee High’s Kailyn LaPorte stands with host Alex Trebek on the set of Jeopardy, where she managed to walk away with $42,600 in winnings. Photo provided
“I’ll take Exceptional Teens for 200, Alex.” “The answer is: 15-year-old Chamblee High School sophomore who made it to the final round of Teen Jeopardy and won $42,600.” “Who is Kailyn LaPorte?”  Well, that didn’t actually happen on ...

DeKalb County School Board passes redistricting plan; eight schools will close

DeKalb County School Board Chairman Thomas Bowen answers questions about the adoption of Interim Superintendent Tyson’s plan. Photo by Daniel Beauregard
The DeKalb County School Board voted on March 7 to adopt a controversial redistricting plan that will close eight schools and save an estimated $12 million annually. The plan, originally presented to the board by Interim Superintendent Ramona Tyson o...

Tiff leads Sen. Jones to file ethics complaint against school board member

Sen. Emanuel Jones (D-Decatur) has accused DeKalb County School Board Vice-Chairman Paul Womack of verbally attacking him and said he is in the process of filing an ethics complaint. Jones said the incident took place at a Chamber of Commerce banquet...

Avondale community makes last ditch effort to save schools

William Mosely steps up to the microphone to voice his concerns about the proposed closings. Photo by Daniel Beauregard
People lined up in a hot, stuffy cafeteria on Friday, Feb. 25, but no food was being served. Instead, community members waited for a turn at the microphone to voice their opinions and express concerns about the proposed closing of Avondale High Schoo...