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An upbeat website for a downtown school

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An upbeat website for a downtown school

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Atlanta Public Schools plans to focus on chronic absenteeism, missing any school, instead of truancy, unexcused absences. This takes the focus off of the legal process and onto the academic impact.
Georgia school districts deal with spiking chronic absenteeism
Brennan FrittsMay 16, 2024

Chronic absenteeism, a condition where a student misses 10% or more of a school year, has spiked in Georgia since COVID-19. Pre-COVID, Atlanta...

Atlanta’s alive with the sound of Music Midtown

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On Friday, Sept. 20, and Saturday, Sept. 21 the sounds of Music Midtown floated out of Piedmont Park to serenade Atlantans and visitors alike. Grady students flocked across the street, finding the best vantage points in and around the park to listen to the music and enjoy the bands’ performances. For the second year in a row, the tickets were sold out at all levels according to the Music Midtown press release. Twenty-two bands performed from 4:15 p.m.-11 p.m. on Friday and 12:45 p.m.-11 p.m. on Saturday.

 

Photos by Orli Hendler and Josh Weinstock

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Atlanta’s alive with the sound of Music Midtown