Atlanta's Own 'Hall' Of Famer

Beverly L. Hall, the superintendent of the Atlanta schools, meets with Brad Portin, left, and Michael Copeland of the University of Washington’s Center for Educational Leadership to discuss how she turned the Atlanta schools around. —Photograph by Christopher Powers

Beverly L. Hall is poised to become one of the longest-serving superintendents of a continuously improving urban school district.

By Lesli A. Maxwell
Atlanta

When Beverly L. Hall came to this city in 1999, student achievement was sliding downward, teacher morale was dismal, and enrollment was falling as parents pulled their children out of the school system.

Consider the district’s numerical profile:

• Ms. Hall was its fifth...

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