Letters to the Editor

Letter to the Editor: Raynard Johnson for District 5, Board of Education

Raynard Johnson is a lifetime resident of SW Atlanta and has been a constant advocate, on his Facebook page and Twitter account, for everything related to Southwest Atlanta and the metro area.

Dear Friends, On April 19, 2013 I announced my candidacy for the Atlanta Board of Education, representing District 5. I have filed the declaration of intention to accept campaign contributions for the Atlanta School Board seat and I will submit the necessary forms to qualify to have my name placed on the ballot as the filing dates approach. I humbly ask for your support and your vote on Election Day, Tuesday November 5, 2013. As a lifelong resident of SW Atlanta, I am a product of the Atlanta Public Schools system, which I hope to be able to represent as one of your board members. From my early days at both Mary Agnes Jones and Beecher Hills Elementary Schools to my time at Southwest Atlanta High School, I have always had a special place …

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APS wants to End 'Communities in Schools' Program after 40 years of Supporting Underpriviledge Students

'Communities In Schools' representative asks residents to help save the program.

According to Cliff Albright, Partnerships Manager at Communities In Schools, the program has been serving underprivileged students for 40 years. Mr. Albright spoke to NPU-T residents at a recent meeting asking them to write their Board of Education members and school principals in an effort to save the program that does necessary things like provide books for students that cannot afford them. According to an article in the SaportaReport.com, "Erroll Davis, superintendent of the Atlanta Public Schools, has proposed ending the school system’s relationships with several nonprofit organizations, including Communities In Schools, Teach for America, Project Grad and Hands On Atlanta as cost saving measures." The question is whether or not …

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