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600 attend first meeting on new school maps
AJC.com
Jan 31More than 600 parents and community members spilled into the auditorium aisles of Jackson High School Monday to learn about a massive redistricting planned for Atlanta Public Schools.The citywide redistricting -- the first in almost a decade – could af... »
The Proposed Inman, Grady Cluster
Virginia Highland-Druid Hills Patch
Jan 28To many parents, Atlanta Public Schools redistricting means more than just which neighborhood school their child will attend. The Grady High School cluster, which includes Inman Middle School in Virginia-Highland, is known as one of the most diverse an... »
APS Redistricting: The Options Broken Down
East Atlanta Patch
Jan 28With the two options laid out by the demographers contracted by the Atlanta Public Schools with the redistricting there are a lot of numbers, projections and assumptions. Many residents want to know the basics: What elementary, middle and high school c... »
UPDATED: APS Redistricting: Closures For East Lake, Edgewood And Thomasville Heights Elementary Schools
East Atlanta Patch
Jan 27After weeks of discussion and contentious debate, Atlanta Public Schools released its two options for school closures and realignment. The proposals, developed by an outside demographics consulting firm, bring about one of the biggest changes to affect... »
Mayor Denies Liquor License For Controversial Kirkwood Bar & Grill
East Atlanta Patch
Jan 26Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed has denied a liquor license application from the owner of the controversial Kirkwood Bar & Grill. Reed made his decision based on neighborhood concerns, his spokeswoman, Sonji Jacobs Dade, told East Atlanta Patch. He made the d... »
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Kirkwood Bar & Grill’s liquor license application denied by Mayor
What Now Atlanta
Jan 30Restaurant owner notified of denied license through local publication, waiting for official City notification. After its temporary liquor license was put in front of the city’s License Review Board in December, Kirkwood Bar and Grill will not be grante... »
Community Feedback Meeting on Round 2 School Maps
Candler Park Neighborhood Organization Blogs
Jan 29Tomorrow night (Monday, January 30, 6:30 pm) is the demographic community meeting for our cluster of schools. This is our opportunity to provide feedback on the new maps (found here). Of the two options, one has Mary Lin staying K-5 and getting its lon... »
The Weekend Guide
Daily Candy Atlanta
Jan 19Jan. 19-22: A fancy consignment boutique and a split-personality restaurant. »
Recap of January 9 APS Meeting
Candler Park Neighborhood Organization Blogs
Jan 15As drafted by a Lake Claire resident and circulated on the Candler Park Parents email list: Jan 9 Meeting Summary (Key Points Relevant for SRT -3) · Meeting started with a review of the redistricting project – what has been accomplished to date a... »
Gravy Train: The Pullman opens in Kirkwood, Modern Bar & Grill comes to Buckhead, and Atlanta gets a new 'breastaurant"
Omnivore Atlanta
Jan 13The Pullman announced via Facebook that the new neighborhood gastro pub will open for business on Fri., Jan. 13. CL confirmed that Kirkwood locals Dan Wingate and Heidi Shonkwiler have brought on former Radial Café chef Lontinza Clark to helm the kitch... »