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Magic Johnson opens school for at-risk youth

Earving “Magic” Johnson recently opened a center in Atlanta designed to help high school students who have left school, or are at risk of leaving, earn a high school diploma. Located at 100 Edgewood Avenue NE in Atlanta, the Magic Johnson Bridges...

More mounting legal fees in DeKalb schools

DeKalb Schools Superintendent Cheryl Atkinson told a DeKalb County grand jury that the school district, due to pending litigation, will be spending $6 million more than anticipated this year. Last year, Atkinson told the grand jury that the DeKalb Co...

DCSD bus drivers demand health and retirement benefits

Bus drivers for the DeKalb County School District protested in front of the district’s headquarters and addressed the board Sept. 10. The bus drivers are concerned they’re not being treated as fairly as other employees and want the opportunity to receive health and retirement benefits. Photo by Daniel Beauregard
Bus drivers donned yellow shirts in solidarity and voiced concerns about their treatment at a DeKalb County School Board meeting Sept. 10. Cathy Douglas, a bus driver who works for the DeKalb County School District (DCSD) addressed the board during t...

Deal appoints commission to facilitate services for Brookhaven

Gov. Nathan Deal has appointed a five-member commission in preparation of the establishment of the city of Brookhaven, which was approved by voters in July. Under legislation passed by the General Assembly, upon voter-approval of the city Deal was ta...

CSD considers barring unhealthy foods from menu

  City Schools of Decatur (CSD) is considering slashing some of the less-healthy food items from its menus, said CSD Director of Nutrition Allison Goodman. “The first thing on the list is to remove chocolate milk, and all our email and phones have...

DeKalb school board draws scrutiny from accrediting agency

The DeKalb County school board has been asked by an accrediting agency to answer allegations that it has mismanaged its financial resources over the past five years. In an Aug. 28 letter addressed to Superintendent Cheryl Atkinson from AdvancED, the ...

Residents talk of Tucker cityhood, improvement district

With Brookhaven soon to become a city, some DeKalb County residents in the Tucker area said although it wouldn’t benefit from incorporation, it might become a Community Improvement District (CID). President of the Tucker Business Association (TBA) ...

Local nonprofit develops support group for bullying victims

Polina Milter said when she attended Dunwoody High School bullying ranged from name calling to “complete avoidance.” In some cases, Milter said she would walk up to a group of students to try to join their conversation, only to be completely igno...

Atlanta holds world’s first all-female street artist conference

Murals were painted on buildings all over metro Atlanta, including the Kirkwood community, during the third annual Living Walls Conference. Twenty-six female artists from around the world came to metro Atlanta Aug. 15-19 for the painting event. Photo by Daniel Beauregard
Female artists from around the world descended on Atlanta Aug.15-19 for the third annual Living Walls Conference. This year’s conference featured 26 artists from places around the world, including Zurich and Spain as well as metro Atlanta. The conf...

City of Stone Mountain being sued for alleged ‘civil rights’ violation

A Decatur attorney has filed a class-action suit against the city of Stone Mountain alleging it illegally used speed detection devices during a period of three months, that resulted in the unlawful arrests. The lawsuit, which is seeking $50 million i...