This story was published as part of our #APSVotes project with Atlanta Civic Circle to help shed light on APS school board elections. Read our school board election voting guide here. Atlanta voters will return to the polls for a Dec. 5 runoff election to decide who will fill the final seat on the city’s […]
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Meet the Educator Who Wants to be the First Active Teacher on the APS Board
This story was published as part of our #APSVotes project with Atlanta Civic Circle to help shed light on APS school board elections. Read our school board election voting guide here. Alfred “Shivy” Brooks’ outlook as an educator changed at the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic. An economics and government teacher at Clayton County’s Charles […]
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Low Turnout, High Stakes: Why Atlanta School Board Elections Matter
Iesha Lyons has always picked her daughter up from school. As she sat in her car one afternoon in August, stuck in a long line outside Howard Middle School, she admitted she might change her stance after the 8th-grader graduates this spring. “Maybe she will ride the bus when she goes to high school,” Lyons […]
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Atlanta School Board Seats Are Open: Ready to Run?
August means back-to-school time for thousands of students at Atlanta Public Schools. But it also marks the start of election season for the school board. Aug. 23-25 is the official qualifying period for potential candidates to put their name in the running for the upcoming APS School Board elections, which will take place on Nov. […]
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Atlanta Just Passed Its Largest Budget Ever
Top of the morning! Here is Your AM Rundown, with news updates in 400 words or less. Get caught up on headlines and other developments you might’ve missed. Here’s what’s up in Atlanta today: It’s official y’all: The largest budget in Atlanta’s history has passed. On Tuesday, the $754 million budget, which sees pay increases […]
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Here’s How To Watch The 2022 APC Loudermilk-Young Debate Series From Home
Top of the morning! Here is Your AM Rundown, with news updates in 400 words or less. Get caught up on headlines and other developments you might’ve missed. Here’s what to know for today: Want to hear from candidates in Georgia vying for your vote this election season? The Atlanta Press Club hosted its Loudermilk-Young […]
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Abrams’ 2018 Election Lawsuit Heads to Trial
Top of the morning! Here is Your AM Rundown, with news updates in 400 words or less. Get caught up on headlines and other developments you might’ve missed. Here’s what to know for today: Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams is finally seeing her day in court after suing the state of Georgia back in 2018 […]
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Stacey Abrams’ Vision for ‘One Georgia’
When Stacey Abrams first ran for governor in 2018, she became the first-ever Black woman nominee. If she’s elected this time around, Abrams would make history once again, becoming the first Black woman to serve as a governor in the U.S. She’s not alone, either. Six Black women across the country are currently hoping to […]