Georgia Board Votes to Keep Atlanta Board of Education
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Georgia Board Votes to Keep Atlanta Board of Education

By The Associated Press — November 15, 2011 1 min read
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The Georgia state board of education voted last week to keep members of the Atlanta school board in place after the district was removed from probation. Atlanta had been on probation with the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools since January, but the district was taken off that status two weeks ago.

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A version of this article appeared in the November 16, 2011 edition of Education Week as Georgia Board Votes to Keep Atlanta Board of Education

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