DeKalb board OKs Teach for America

The DeKalb County school board Monday approved the hiring of 75 Teach for America teachers, through the district's Race to the Top grant. Teacher for America is a program that places top college graduates in hard-to-staff public schools. Race to the Top is a federal grant designed to reform education policy. The teachers will begin work this fall.

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Ponce City Market celebrates July 4th from the rooftop

1 dead, another injured in shooting at SW Atlanta apartments

14 injured in separate boat explosions on Lake Lanier, Lake Nottely on July 4th

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Amid UPS struggles, shipper makes first-ever plans to offer buyouts to drivers

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A towering mural on the side of the Connally Hotel has mystified Atlanta since 2011. Who is the kneeling man, and what's piercing him? Is it a beam of light? A drinking straw?

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I just graduated college. Will I be able to buy a house like my parents did?

A recent college grad asks: Am I going to be able to buy a home like my parents did less than 30 years ago?