In April 2017, we profiled an Atlanta principal named Andrew Lovett. It was his first year leading Benteen Elementary School. Atlanta Public Schools considered closing Benteen, but after the community pushed back, officials decided to keep it open with Lovett at the helm.
That was about five-and-a-half years ago. WABE went back to Benteen recently to see how the school, and Lovett, are doing.
Moving to a ‘vacation home’
Benteen is literally in a different place now. The original building in Southeast Atlanta is getting an upgrade, so Benteen is temporarily in a building about 15 minutes away in East Lake.
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