Interim principals will be appointed to serve at B.E.S.T. Academy, Jackson and Therrell high schools for the 2012-13 school year, Atlanta Public Schools officials announced Tuesday. Permanent principal assignments will be made by the end of the upcoming school year, and community input will be encouraged during the selection process. The district said it is committed to identifying high-performing candidates for both the interim and permanent roles.

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Austin Walters died from an overdose in 2021 after taking a Xanax pill laced with fentanyl, his father said. A new law named after Austin and aimed at preventing deaths from fentanyl has resulted in its first convictions in Georgia, prosecutors said. (Family photo)

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