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Identifying Georgia’s worst schools

April 27, 2017, Atlanta - Governor Nathan Deal signs House Bill 338. It requires intervention in Georgia’s lowest-performing schools. (DAVID BARNES / DAVID.BARNES@AJC.COM)

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Credit: David Barnes

April 27, 2017, Atlanta - Governor Nathan Deal signs House Bill 338. It requires intervention in Georgia’s lowest-performing schools. (DAVID BARNES / DAVID.BARNES@AJC.COM)
By Ty Tagami
Nov 9, 2017

A new "turnaround" chief for Georgia education says the day for naming schools that need the most help is imminent.

Chief Turnaround Officer Eric Thomas, the first person to hold that title under a new state law, said Wednesday that he will identify schools for state intervention "in the next week or so."

There are plenty of candidates in Atlanta and DeKalb and Fulton counties. Thomas also revealed his criteria for picking schools.

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Residents hope the former school will be used as office space or possibly dedicate it to the arts.

About the Author

Ty Tagami is a staff writer for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Since joining the newspaper in 2002, he has written about everything from hurricanes to homelessness. He has deep experience covering local government and education, and can often be found under the Gold Dome when lawmakers meet or in a school somewhere in the state.

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