Centennial Place Elementary, a year-round Atlanta Public School, was named a Title 1 Distinguished School this year, for consistently meeting state academic targets even with its large enrollment of economically disadvantaged students. The school is one of 14 APS schools to earn the recognition. It was left off a previously released list of schools. A total of 824 Georgia schools earned the designation this year.

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Angie McBrayer, ex-wife of James Aaron McBrayer, leans her head on her son Sam McBrayer as she and her three children and two grandchildren (from left) Jackson McBrayer, 3, Piper Jae McBrayer, 7, Katy Isaza, and Jordan McBrayer, visit the grave of James McBrayer, Thursday, November 20, 2025, in Tifton. He died after being restrained by Tift County sheriff's deputies on April 24, 2019. His ex-wife witnessed the arrest and said she thought the deputies were being rough but did not imagine that McBrayer would die. (Hyosub Shin/AJC)

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