{ December 1st, 2011 }
Atlanta Public Schools Redistricting
If APS Superintendent Erroll Davis thought his phone rang a lot before, he has know idea what he's in for...
Hold on to your hat Atlanta. Things are about to get crazy.
On the heels of the cheating scandal that’s rocked the nation, City of Atlanta Public Schools announced earlier this week that they’ve begun to study citywide school redistricting.
Deep breaths. Don’t get too crazy. Yet.
From the horse’s mouth, here’s how APS introduced their initial report:
APS is in the beginning stages of an arduous undertaking and we need input from the community. No decisions have been made about the scenarios/options posted. In fact, the process will take place over the next few months and will conclude in March of next year.
See, everything is going to be ok!
Maybe, maybe not. There’s no bigger NIMBY issue than schools, and the public hearings on this issue are going to be B-A-N-A-N-A-S. I’m still pouring through the study maps and options- haven’t jumped to any conclusions yet, although it’s looking like some very familiar intown neighborhoods could potentially see some fairly dramatic changes.
Like I said, deep breaths people. Deep breaths.
The Relevant Linkage
APS Demographic Study Home Page
APS Capacity Study (essential background information)
APS Scenarios and Options Summary (aka the meat and potatoes)
Option Maps (aka the meat and potatoes in color coded maps)
