Students take the lead in Atlanta school board candidate town hall

Atlanta school board candidates answered directly to the people their policies would affect during a town hall at Georgia State University on Wednesday evening: students.

The student-led event was planned by education nonprofit redefinEd atlanta, the Atlanta Public Schools Student Advisory Council and Georgia State’s Student Government Association. Dozens of people attended.

Just over half, or seven out of 13, candidates participated in the event. Topics ranged from improving school safety to making sure resources are spread equitably throughout the district. Laila Shannon, a senior at Drew Charter School, and Anissah Baker, a junior at Coretta Scott King Young Women’s Leadership Academy, moderated the event. They kicked off a round of questions before opening it up to the audience.

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