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Archive of Media Articles & Pertinent Documents

06-01-2022 "Under state order, Georgia district sets school renovation" Washington Post article by Associated Press

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05-31-2022 "School board votes on upgrades for Druid Hills High" FOX5 News story by Brian Hill

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05-31-2022 "$50 million to Druid Hills High School" CBS46 News story by Patrick Quinn

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05-31-2022 "Under state order, Georgia district sets school renovation" AJC article by Associated Press

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05-31-2022 "DeKalb school board OKs Druid Hills High updates after state intervenes" AJC article by Cassidy Alexander

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05-31-2022 "DeKalb Board of Education votes to restore Druid Hills High School to facilities plan" Decaturish article

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05-27-2022 "State aims to help all DeKalb schools, not just Druid Hills High" AJC article by Cassidy Alexander

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05-27-2022 "Dekalb County Board of Education will again consider Druid Hills High modernization" Decaturish article by Dan Wisenhunt

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05-19-2022 "Georgia Dept. of Education appoints adviser to help fix DeKalb schools" AJC article by Cassidy Alexander

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05-12-2022 "State School Superintendent orders DeKalb School Board to fix Druid Hills High" Decaturish article by Dan Wisenhunt and Sarah Amis

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5-12-2022 "New DeKalb Schools facilities repair plan may perpetuate old problems" Decaturish article by Sarah Amis

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05-11-2022 "DeKalb School Board fired superintendent during investigation that exonerated her" Decaturish article by Dan Wisenhunt

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05-11-2022 "Poor conditions at Lakeside High School in DeKalb County" 11Alive news story

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05-10-2022 "More Dekalb County schools demand renovations" CBS46 news story

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05-10-2022 "DeKalb school board approves building plan without Druid Hills update" AJC article by Cassidy Alexander and Josh Reyes

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05-08-2022 "Some DeKalb School Board members tardy filing their financial disclosures" Decaturish article by Dan Wisenhunt

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05-02-2022 "Former DeKalb Schools COO files whistleblower lawsuit, alleges retaliation by former superintendent" Decaturish article by Dan Wisenhunt

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05-01-2022 "DeKalb School Board member Anna Hill addresses skeptical crowd in Dunwoody" Decaturish article by Dan Wisenhunt

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05-01-2022 "DeKalb County School District to pay $650,000 for two superintendent salaries" Decaturish article

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04-30-2022 "DeKalb parent: School board shattered district into pieces" AJC Get Schooled Blog by Maureen Downey

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04-29-2022 "‘Right this ship’ – Mayors sign letter supporting reform of the DeKalb County School Board" Decaturish article by Dan Wisenhunt

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04-29-2022 "DeKalb mayors join chorus decrying school district ‘chaos’" AJC article by Tyler Estep

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04-29-2022 "In DeKalb school district, a revolving door of superintendents" AJC article by Cassidy Alexander and Josh Reyes

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04-29-2022 "DeKalb School Board meeting to approve contract for interim superintendent goes off the rails" Decaturish article

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04-28-2022 "Local elected officials put political pressure on DeKalb School Board members over superintendent firing" Decaturish article by Dan Wisenhunt

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04-28-2022 "UPDATE: Notice for DeKalb School Board sent to newspaper, but was ‘not requested to be published’" Decaturish article by Dan Wisenhunt

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04-28-2022 "DeKalb commissioners rescind support for school board member’s reelection" AJC article by Tyler Estep

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04-28-2022 "Meeting where DeKalb School Board fired superintendent may have been illegal" Decaturish.com article

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04-28-2022 "DeKalb County superintendent previously informed her contract wouldn't be renewed, according to state senator" 11Alive news story by Joe Henke

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04-27-2022 "Gov. Brian Kemp 'highly concerned' over firing of DeKalb County Schools superintendent" FOX-5 news story by Brian Hill

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04-27-2022 "DeKalb Superintendent was kicked out of school board’s virtual meeting before being fired" Decaturish article by Dan Wisenhunt

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04-27-2022 "Kemp ‘concerned’ DeKalb superintendent’s firing is about politics" AJC article by Cassidy Alexander

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04-27-2022 "State superintendent refers DeKalb Schools complaint to AG, again threatens to cut off state building funds" Decaturish article by Dan Wisenhunt

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04-27-2022 "Opinion: In firing school chief, DeKalb board squanders moment" AJC OpEd by Maureen Downey

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04-27-2022 "Who is Vasanne Tinsley, interim DeKalb County school superintendent?" AJC article by Cassidy Alexander

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04-27-2022 "DeKalb School Board introduces interim superintendent, says district is ready for change" Decaturish article by Dan Wisenhunt

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04-27-2022 "DeKalb CEO decries school district turmoil in state of county speech" AJC article by Tyler Estep

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04-27-2022 "Former DeKalb school superintendent says she was blindsided by firing" AJC article by Cassidy Alexander

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04-26-2022 "Editorial: It’s time for local leaders to save DeKalb County Schools from its school board"​ Decaturish OpEd by Dan Wisenhunt

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04-26-2022 "State Sen. Elena Parent asks governor, state superintendent to investigate DeKalb County Schools" Decaturish article by Dan Wisenhunt

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04-26-2022 "DeKalb County school board fires Superintendent Cheryl Watson-Harris" AJC article by Cassidy Alexander

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04-26-2022 "(BREAKING) DeKalb County School Board fires superintendent" Decaturish article

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04-26-2022 "Board chair: Druid Hills High problems fall on DeKalb superintendent" AJC article by Cassidy Alexander

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04-26-2022 "Druid Hills parent: DeKalb school board ignores decades of neglect" AJC Get Schooled guest column by David Huntington

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04-26-2022 "DeKalb School Board responds to state superintendent’s letter, points finger at superintendent" Decaturish article by Dan Wisenhunt

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04-26-2022 "Accreditation report hints at divisions on DeKalb School Board; legislators weigh options" Decaturish article by Dan Wisenhunt

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04-25-2022 "Druid Hills High School students push for better school conditions; 1950 Census records are now available to the public" WABE A Closer Look with Rose Scott radio show segment by Martha Dalton. DHHS story begins at 13:00.

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04-25-2022 "Exclusive: State Schools Superintendent sends scathing letter about Druid Hills High" Decaturish.com article by Dan Wisenhunt

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04-25-2022 "Georgia school superintendent says DeKalb mishandled Druid Hills High" AJC article by Cassidy Alexander

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04-23-2022 "Atlanta students call out dangerous school conditions" FOX News national newscast by Lawrence Jones 

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04-22-2022 "Students meet with DeKalb superintendent about conditions of Druid Hills High School" WSB-TV news story by Tyisha Fernandes

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04-22-2022 "DeKalb County superintendent asks for ‘grace’ on school repairs plan" AJC article by Cassidy Alexander.

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04-21-2022 "NEWS BRIEF:  Druid Hills High will not be fixed, school board says" Creative Loafing article by CL News Staff

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04-21-2022 "Future of $2 million DeKalb County Schools master plan in doubt following Druid Hills High dustup" Decaturish.com article by Sara Amis

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04-21-2022 "Deplorable Conditions at Local High Schol Prompt Community Response" Eagle Eye Book Shop's Book Corner blog by Finn Smith-Ruttan. 

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04-21-2022 "Editorial: DeKalb School Board cuts off its nose to spite its face" Decaturish.com editorial by Dan Wisenhunt

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04-19-2022 "DeKalb school board votes for system-wide repairs over 'modernizing' Druid Hills High" WABE article by Martha Dalton. WABE Story of the Week.

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04-19-2022 "DeKalb school board favors districtwide fixes over Druid Hills repairs" AJC article by Josh Reyes

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04-18-2022 "BREAKING: DeKalb BOE rejects Druid Hills High proposal in favor of district-wide repairs" Decaturish.com article by Sarah Amis

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04-16-2022 "Students make video to prove their high school needs repairs" AP article by Jeff Martin

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04-16-2022  "Druid Hills High School conditions: Superintendent responds to student video" FOX5 Atlanta news story by Brian Hill 

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04-15-2022 "OPINION: Druid Hills Video casts light on racial and regional debate" AJC OpEd by Bill Torpy

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04-14-2022 "Georgia officials sending team to Druid Hills High after student video" AJC article by Ty Tagami

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04-14-2022 "OPINION: Alarming Druid Hills Video suggests deeper problems" AJC OpEd by Maureen Downey

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04-13-2022 "State DOE facilities team will visit Druid Hills High following reports of health and safety issues" Decaturish.com article by Dan Wisenhunt

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04-13-2022 "Dekalb Schools to revisit Druid Hills renovations after student video" AJC article by Josh Reyes and Cassidy Alexander

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04-13-2022 "Superintendent responds after students expose ‘disgusting’ conditions at Druid Hills High" CBS46news story by Zac Summers

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04/13-2022 "Following TV news reports, DeKalb superintendent says fixes for Druid Hills High on the way" Decaturish.com article by Dan Wisenhunt 

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04-13-2022 Letter to DHHS Community from DCSD Superintendent Ms. Cheryl Watson-Harris (PDF)

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04-12-2022 "DeKalb BOE will reconsider decision on Druid Hills High renovations after video draws outrage" Decaturish.com article by Dan Wisenhunt

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04-12-2022 "Druid Hills High School students concerned over conditions inside building" FOX5 Atlanta news story by Brian Hill 

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04-12-2022 "Druid Hills H.S. students, parents raise concerns about sub-par school conditions" CW69 news story by CW69 News at 10 

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04-12-2022 "Students make video of deteriorating conditions at Dekalb high school including mold, sewage" WSBTv news story by Tyisha Fernandes

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04-12-2022 "Druid HIlls High School students expose mold, crumbling walls, sewage leak at school" 11Alive news story by Kaitlyn Ross

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04-12-2022 "Druid Hills High students expose ‘disgusting’ conditions, want renovations" CBS46news story by Zac Summers

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04-11-2022 " 'Scared to touch the sink' - Druid Hills High Students publish video showing school's poor condition" Decaturish.com article by Dan Wisenhunt

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04-01-2022 "DeKalb County Schools said ‘non-flushable items’ caused sewage back up at Druid Hills High" Decaturish.com article by Dan Wisenhunt 

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03-31-2022 "Sewage backups disrupt learning at Druid Hills High; school recently removed from renovation list" Decaturish.com article by Dan Wisenhunt

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03-15-2022 "Druid Hills High parents take over public comments at DeKalb School Board meeting" Decaturish.com article

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03-09-2022 "Druid Hills High parents ask why school renovation was removed from district’s project list" Decaturish.com article

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