Report sees black teacher shortage at least through 2060

A national shortage of black and Hispanic teachers will endure at least through 2060, a new report from the Brookings Institution says.

The report, "High hopes and harsh realities," uses U.S. Census projections to predict how long it will take for the teaching profession to mirror the increasingly diverse enrollment in America's schools.

More whites go into teaching, and they stay in the job a little longer, explaining a disproportion between the faces of students and their teachers: about half of students are white yet four out of five teachers are.

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Why the Atlanta school board voted to close and repurpose some schools

Sixteen schools will be repurposed under the APS Forward 2040 plan as enrollment falls and the district seeks better resources for students.

Atlanta board of education approves school consolidation plan

The Atlanta school board voted unanimously Wednesday night to approve a consolidation plan, which would result in some school closures in a couple of years.

Atlanta parents, residents object to plans to close some schools

Due to lower enrollment and climbing costs, 16 school buildings would be repurposed under the plan, with several schools closing and their students rezoned for other schools.

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