Around 30 people attended a meet-and-greet for City Schools of Decatur’s superintendent finalist Dr. Gyimah Whitaker at Decatur High School on Thursday, March 30. Whitaker spoke for 30 minutes, answered questions, and met with people individually.
The Beacon Hill Black Alliance for Human Rights held a community town hall following a recent incident at Decatur High School where a teacher used a racial slur in the classroom.
As families leave City Schools of Decatur and struggle to get help for their children with learning differences, some parents are asking the district to improve its reading instruction and embrace the science of reading.