Information about the three finalists for DeKalb school superintendent, including biographies and pictures, is available at www.dekalb.k12.ga.us. Video of the candidates answering questions at  last week's public forum can also be viewed at the site. The three finalists are sitting superintendents from smaller districts in Illinois and North Carolina. The district plans to announce its new leader in the coming weeks.

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Ceudy Gutierrez reads a book to her 2-year-old son, Matias, at their home in Buford, GA, on Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025. Ceudy Gutierrez is struggling to make ends meet for herself and her three young kids following her husband’s ICE arrest earlier this fall. (Miguel Martinez/ AJC)

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