Atlanta Public Schools: Three Leaders Speak Out on Crises

(AJC) — The last two weeks have been high drama for Atlanta Public Schools and the district’s board, marked by threats to pull accreditation and funding, a lawsuit that had the school board’s two opposing factions facing off in court and repeated failed attempts at mediation.  To help readers, parents and taxpayers understand how it got so contentious, we asked school Superintendent Beverly Hall, new board chairman Khaatim Sherrer El and the previous chairwoman, LaChandra Butler Burks, to answer these questions: How does the board move forward to provide collaborative leadership and effective governance for the system, its students and families?

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