New APS Board Members discuss state of local education; Report shows underrepresentation in Georgia’s local governments

Closer Look with Rose Scott

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On today’s edition of Closer Look with Rose Scott, Ken Zeff and Alfred “Shivy” Brooks are the newest members of the Atlanta Board of Education. They talk about the current state of K-12 public education.

The conversation continues with Ken Zeff, who is also the Executive Director for Learn4Life. He discusses the findings within their recent State of Education in Metro Atlanta Annual Report.

Then, the Brennan Center for Justice recently released their analysis of local governments and school boards across Georgia’s 159 counties. It found severe underrepresentation for communities of color among elected leaders. Yurij Rudensky, a Senior Counsel for the Brennan Center for Justice breaks down the data. To discuss their advocacy work for communities of color are Aunna Dennis, the Executive Director for Common Cause Georgia and Karuna Ramachandran, the Redistricting Director for ProGeorgia.

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