Parents of children at an Atlanta charter school are preparing for a showdown Monday with the Atlanta Public School Board.
The successful Drew Charter School would like to expand to include a high school, but the APS superintendent is against the idea.
Sunday, parents rallied at the school to show support for the idea. Parents are asking the school district to approve the high school and extend their charter for another seven years. The expansion would be funded by private donations.
Drew Charter School boasts itself as the number on ranked elementary and middle school in the state among schools with enrollment with 60-percent low income students. Parents say adding a high school would mean having that support all the way to graduation.
Superintendent Errol Davis argues that expanding the school will come at a cost. He recommends against the expansion citing that 6,200 seats are currently empty at existing high schools in the district.
The school board plans to take up the issue Monday.
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If you're hitting the road this weekend, you wont be alone. Plenty of drivers are expected to make use of the long Memorial Day weekend, both in and out of town.
If you're hitting the road this weekend, you wont be alone. Plenty of drivers are expected to make use of the long Memorial Day weekend, both in and out of town.
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An Army Reserve sergeant surprised his daughter by returning from an overseas deployment and presenting her with her diploma at high school graduation.
An Army Reserve sergeant surprised his daughter by returning from an overseas deployment and presenting her with her diploma at high school graduation.
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Authorities say more than a dozen people were injured in an accident involving a hotel shuttle bus near Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport on Friday morning.
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In-depth reporting by the Druid Hills High School student newspaper on DeKalb's accreditation controversy landed the head of SACS as the school's commencement speaker on Friday.
In-depth reporting by the Druid Hills High School student newspaper on DeKalb's accreditation controversy landed the head of SACS as the school's commencement speaker on Friday.
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Memorial Day weekend marks the start of the summer boating season. Authorities are reminding folks that there are some new laws on Georgia's waterways.
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Parents rally on Sunday, July 8, 2012 in support of expanding an Atlanta charter school to include a high school.
