The Cherokee County School Board voted to ban critical race theory, which has become an issue for some parents and many conservative politicians, from its curriculum last week. But some are still unsure what it is. This week on Georgia Today, we examine why critical race theory has become such a hot political topic with GPB News' Donna Lowry.
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Students in DeKalb County School District will not return for in-person instruction until mid-February, the district announced Monday. (Shutterstock)
DEKALB COUNTY, GA Citing rising coronavirus cases in Georgia, DeKalb County School District will delay in-person learning, the district announced during Monday s school board meeting.
Superintendent Cheryl Watson-Harris said during the meeting that the district will push back in-person learning by a month, to mid-February. Classrooms were initially set to reopen Jan. 19 for students in five grade levels, despite DeKalb County s positivity rate sitting above the 10 percent threshold and despite at least two protests by DeKalb educators and parents, who were pushing for schools to remain in virtual learning.
As the Cherokee Recreation and Parks Agency continues to move forward with its development of the Southwest Cherokee Parks and Trails plan, the CRPA Advisory Board heard the latest updates on the plan at its most recent meeting.
Community Services Agency Director Bryan Reynolds said there are four parcels of land being considered as part of the plan, three of which are owned by a family and the fourth being under control of the Cherokee County School District. Three of the four pieces of property are located south of Ga. Highway 92 in the vicinity of Clark Creek Elementary School, while the fourth is located at the intersection of Old Alabama Highway and Kellogg Creek Road. As part of the study, Reynolds said participants had the ability to share their thoughts on what they would like to see be developed in the area.