The Atlanta school board is moving forward with the closure of Thomasville Heights Elementary School in Southeast Atlanta over the objections of some parents. The board voted 6-to-2 (with one member absent) in favor of the plan at a meeting Monday.
Thomasville is closing because the Forest Cove Apartments across the street, where several families lived, will possibly be demolished. Those students will now be zoned to attend nearby Slater Elementary.
Some parents complained they were left out of the decision-making process. Both Thomasville and Slater are part of a district turnaround plan, which includes a contract with Purpose Built Communities. APS chose the organization to essentially reshape some of its lowest-performing schools. Purpose Built, not APS, hires teachers and decides on the curriculum for the schools it manages.
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