ATLANTA (July 11, 2011) – Sen. Fort (D-Atlanta) will be hosting a press conference to speak out on the current situation involving the Atlanta Public School System.  Sen. Fort will discuss Senate Bill 79, which passed this past legislative session and allows Governor Nathan Deal to remove school board members. Concerned legislators and citizens alike now await a decision regarding the future of current APS board members.  Sen. Fort will be joined by Sen. Horacena Tate (D-Tate) and Rep. Pam Stephenson (D-Decatur).    

WHEN:           Tuesday, July 12, 2011

                        10:00 am

WHERE:        201 Coverdell Legislative Office Building

                      18 Capitol Square, S.W.

                       Atlanta, Georgia 30334

                       Room 203

ADVISORY
For Planning Purposes Only:
July 11, 2011
For Information Contact:
Natalie Dale, Director
Adam Sweat, Communications Associate
adam.sweat@senate.ga.gov
404.656.0028

ATLANTA (April 20, 2011) – Sen. Vincent Fort (D-Atlanta) made the following statement today regarding Governor Nathan Deal signing the Atlanta School Board bill:

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ATLANTA (April 6, 2011) – Sen. Vincent Fort (D-Atlanta) will host a press conference tomorrow, April 7 along with Sens. Donzella James (D-College Park) and Horacena Tate (D-Atlanta) to comment on the status of the Atlanta Public Schools situation and the governor’s role in resolving the accreditation issue.

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ATLANTA (January 19, 2011) – Sen. Vincent Fort (D-Atlanta) made the following statement today regarding AdvancED’s decision to put Atlanta Public Schools on probation:

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State Sen. Vincent Fort (D-Atlanta) will join faculty, staff and students at Atlanta Technical College Friday for the groundbreaking of their new on-campus Heath and Sciences building.  Fort played a key role in securing the $10 million to fund the new school, with will provide Atlanta Tech students new opportunities for career paths and certificate programs at one of the state’s leading technical colleges.

 State Sen. Vincent Fort (D-Atlanta)

 Friday December 3^rd, 2010 –  11:00 a.m.

Future Site of Atlanta Tech Health and Sciences Building – Atlanta Technical College

1560 Metropolitan Parkway, SW
Atlanta, GA 30310

404-225-4463