WHAT: State Sen. Vincent Fort (D-Atlanta) will join Derrick Boazman, former Atlanta Public Schools Superintendant Jerome Harris, DeKalb County Board Member Eugene Walker and other community activist for the, “Are our schools failing our children or are our children failing our schools” panel tomorrow. Participants will discuss the Atlanta Public Schools CRCT cheating scandal, vouchers, community involvement and student achievement.
WHO: State Senator Vincent Fort (D-Atlanta)
Derrick Boazman, Community Activist
Dr. Eugene Walker, DeKalb County Board Member
Dr. Jerome Harris, Former Atlanta Public Schools Superintendant
Shawna Hayes-Taveres, President of Southwest and Northwest Atlanta Parents and Partners for Schools (SNAPPS)
WHEN: Thursday, September 2
7:00 p.m.
WHERE: New Calvary Missionary Baptist Church
1690 Melrose Drive Southwest
Atlanta, Georgia
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Sen. Vincent Fort represents the 39th Senate District which includes a portion of Fulton County. He may be reached at his office at the Capitol at 404.656.5091, by cell phone at 404.287.7116.