Education
Education

Lawsuit filed over Forsyth Schools redistricting proposal

A group of parents gathered Monday in Cumming to discuss hopes to delay a vote on a redistricting plan that will send their children to a high school that is not the closest to them. (Marlon A. Walker / marlon.walker@ajc.com)
A group of parents gathered Monday in Cumming to discuss hopes to delay a vote on a redistricting plan that will send their children to a high school that is not the closest to them. (Marlon A. Walker / marlon.walker@ajc.com)
By Marlon A. Walker
Nov 13, 2017

A group of parents in Forsyth County say their children will pass two high schools on the way to class if the school district’s proposed redistricting plan is approved.

A lawsuit filed today seeks to delay the vote, and a letter was sent to the state Attorney General’s Office alleging the district violated open meetings laws by holding meetings where no notice was given and no minutes were kept.

The school district is scheduled to vote Tuesday on the proposal.

ExploreRead the story here.

In other Education news:

The teen was shot inside a classroom Thursday at Banneker High School

About the Author

Marlon A. Walker is an education reporter covering DeKalb County.

Follow Marlon A. Walker on facebookFollow Marlon A. Walker on twitter
More Stories

Keep Reading

KSU said Monday a reported gas leak in the H building caused service outages impacting the Marietta campus. (AJC FIle)

Kennesaw State modifies operations on Marietta campus due to gas leak

KSU officials said the campus is safe, but internet and heat for some buildings on campus are out.

New Fulton charter school aims to move students on a path to success

The Atlanta location is the newest of the nine Movement Schools, and the first in Georgia, These public charter schools specialize in education and financial literacy.

Parents are cautiously optimistic as Decatur slows school closure plans

School board members have said whatever they decide to do won’t affect the 2026-27 school year.

The Latest

KSU said Monday a reported gas leak in the H building caused service outages impacting the Marietta campus. (AJC FIle)

Kennesaw State modifies operations on Marietta campus due to gas leak

New Fulton charter school aims to move students on a path to success

Parents are cautiously optimistic as Decatur slows school closure plans

Featured

Austin Walters died from an overdose in 2021 after taking a Xanax pill laced with fentanyl, his father said. A new law named after Austin and aimed at preventing deaths from fentanyl has resulted in its first convictions in Georgia, prosecutors said. (Family photo)

Credit: Family photo

A 30-year-old’s overdose sparked a new law. Now courts are testing how far it can go.

Austin’s Law, passed in 2024, is leading to convictions of fentanyl dealers after a father’s fight for justice following his son’s overdose death.

Jared Curtis isn’t the only Georgia football storyline to watch on signing day

What will National Signing Day look like? It is starting to materialize significant storylines.

Search for inmate who escaped from Grady hospital enters second day

Timothy Shane is accused of stealing an SUV and then crashing it during the getaway, according to authorities.