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DeKalb to hold school choice expo

By Ty Tagami
Jan 13, 2012

Parents seeking alternatives to their nearby public school in DeKalb County can attend an information fair about transferring to a different school.

The system will hold its fifth annual "School Choice Expo" Jan. 21. Parents will be able to browse displays and ask teachers and administrators about the alternatives. Options include charter schools, magnet programs and transfers from failing schools as defined by the No Child Left Behind Act.

The expo is from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Mall at Stonecrest, 2929 Turner Hill Rd., Lithonia.

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Ty Tagami is a staff writer for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Since joining the newspaper in 2002, he has written about everything from hurricanes to homelessness. He has deep experience covering local government and education, and can often be found under the Gold Dome when lawmakers meet or in a school somewhere in the state.

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