Primary election day in Georgia arrived Tuesday as voters braced for  and social distancing at the polls.It will be a unique election held amid the coronavirus pandemic.Here are minute-by-minute updates on Tuesday’s election from AJC reporters and photographers on the scene:10:15 p.m. update: After a tumultuous and contentious day, metro Atlanta polling places are officially closed.Human error or mechanical problems plagued many polling places. At some, hundreds of voters waited to cast their ballot – some for hours. State and local officials traded blame for what some deemed a...…Primary election day in Georgia arrived Tuesday as voters braced for  and social distancing at the polls.It will be a unique election held amid the coronavirus pandemic.Here are minute-by-minute updates on Tuesday’s election from AJC reporters and photographers on the scene:10:15 p.m. update: After a tumultuous and contentious day, metro Atlanta polling places are officially closed.Human error or mechanical problems plagued many polling places. At some, hundreds of voters waited to cast their ballot – some for hours. State and local officials traded blame for what some deemed a...WW…

Atlanta Public Schools will postpone the first day of class until Aug. 24, two weeks later than the district initially planned.The school board on Monday voted unanimously to give final approval to the , which officials said would give teachers and families more time to prepare for virtual instruction. The district previously it would hold online-only lessons for at least the first nine weeks of the year, or until there is minimal or moderate spread of the coronavirus.The board also approved a which would allow the district to require students to wear when they are in school buildings.While...…Atlanta Public Schools will postpone the first day of class until Aug. 24, two weeks later than the district initially planned.The school board on Monday voted unanimously to give final approval to the , which officials said would give teachers and families more time to prepare for virtual instruction. The district previously it would hold online-only lessons for at least the first nine weeks of the year, or until there is minimal or moderate spread of the coronavirus.The board also approved a which would allow the district to require students to wear when they are in school buildings.While...WW…

Results of an Atlanta Public Schools survey show the divide in how parents think the school system should reopen this year.The district conducted the survey before announcing two weeks ago that it would start the school year . Students will learn online for at least the first nine weeks of the year, or until there is a minimal or moderate spread of coronavirus. The school board also has tentatively agreed to push back the first day of school from .APS leaders cited the surge in coronavirus cases as well as feedback from staff and parents as factors in its reopening decision.The Atlanta...…Results of an Atlanta Public Schools survey show the divide in how parents think the school system should reopen this year.The district conducted the survey before announcing two weeks ago that it would start the school year . Students will learn online for at least the first nine weeks of the year, or until there is a minimal or moderate spread of coronavirus. The school board also has tentatively agreed to push back the first day of school from .APS leaders cited the surge in coronavirus cases as well as feedback from staff and parents as factors in its reopening decision.The Atlanta...WW…

School leaders in Georgia are trying to settle on plans for the fall as pressure mounts to reopen school buildings.Working parents rely on schools to keep their children engaged so they can do their own jobs, and many parents and teachers say remote learning last spring after schools shut down for COVID-19 left learning gaps.Yet with coronavirus infection case numbers on the rise nationally and in Georgia, many are also worried about the risks of infection and school districts are caught in the middle. The added strain of budget cuts and enrollment uncertainty has school systems weighing...…School leaders in Georgia are trying to settle on plans for the fall as pressure mounts to reopen school buildings.Working parents rely on schools to keep their children engaged so they can do their own jobs, and many parents and teachers say remote learning last spring after schools shut down for COVID-19 left learning gaps.Yet with coronavirus infection case numbers on the rise nationally and in Georgia, many are also worried about the risks of infection and school districts are caught in the middle. The added strain of budget cuts and enrollment uncertainty has school systems weighing...WW…

Atlanta students will begin the school year with virtual instruction, according to a .Atlanta Public Schools Superintendent Lisa Herring will present the reopening strategy to the school board at a 5 p.m. Monday meeting. It calls for APS to do virtual learning for at least the first nine weeks of the school year, or until there is a minimal or moderate spread of coronavirus.Herring, who  on July 1, also will ask the board to delay the start of the school year by two weeks — from Aug. 10 to Aug. 24. That will give teachers and staff more time to prepare, and give parents time...…Atlanta students will begin the school year with virtual instruction, according to a .Atlanta Public Schools Superintendent Lisa Herring will present the reopening strategy to the school board at a 5 p.m. Monday meeting. It calls for APS to do virtual learning for at least the first nine weeks of the school year, or until there is a minimal or moderate spread of coronavirus.Herring, who  on July 1, also will ask the board to delay the start of the school year by two weeks — from Aug. 10 to Aug. 24. That will give teachers and staff more time to prepare, and give parents time...WW…

The Atlanta school board chairman has appointed a committee to look at renaming a school linked to a Confederate general and Ku Klux Klan leader.Forrest Hill Academy, an alternative school in southwest Atlanta, references , a general who was active in the KKK.Board Chairman Jason Esteves recently appointed a committee to examine Forrest Hill’s name, making the school the . Committees are currently considering renaming Henry W. Grady High School and Joseph Emerson Brown Middle School.“The board of education is engaged in reviewing the names of school buildings to ensure that our schools are...…The Atlanta school board chairman has appointed a committee to look at renaming a school linked to a Confederate general and Ku Klux Klan leader.Forrest Hill Academy, an alternative school in southwest Atlanta, references , a general who was active in the KKK.Board Chairman Jason Esteves recently appointed a committee to examine Forrest Hill’s name, making the school the . Committees are currently considering renaming Henry W. Grady High School and Joseph Emerson Brown Middle School.“The board of education is engaged in reviewing the names of school buildings to ensure that our schools are...WW…

The Atlanta school board on Tuesday announced its pick for the superintendent job.Lisa Herring -- a native of Macon, Spelman College graduate and the current superintendent of Birmingham City School District-- is the board’s choice to lead Atlanta Public Schools. Herring is wrapping up her third year as superintendent of the Alabama district.Georgia law requires the Atlanta board to wait at least 14 days before it can vote to hire her. That time is typically used to introduce the finalist and give the public a chance to ask questions and vet the candidate. Employees, parents and others will...…The Atlanta school board on Tuesday announced its pick for the superintendent job.Lisa Herring -- a native of Macon, Spelman College graduate and the current superintendent of Birmingham City School District-- is the board’s choice to lead Atlanta Public Schools. Herring is wrapping up her third year as superintendent of the Alabama district.Georgia law requires the Atlanta board to wait at least 14 days before it can vote to hire her. That time is typically used to introduce the finalist and give the public a chance to ask questions and vet the candidate. Employees, parents and others will...WW…

The next Atlanta Public Schools superintendent will be paid $1,400 a day to work as a consultant before she takes over as chief on July 1.The Atlanta school board to hire , the current Birmingham, Alabama, school system superintendent. After the vote, at the request of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the board released copies of her employment and consultant agreements.Herring will earn an annual base salary of $320,000, plus $2,000 monthly for expenses. In the next month and a half, she will work as a consultant and be paid $1,400 a day for each day she works.The idea is to...…The next Atlanta Public Schools superintendent will be paid $1,400 a day to work as a consultant before she takes over as chief on July 1.The Atlanta school board to hire , the current Birmingham, Alabama, school system superintendent. After the vote, at the request of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the board released copies of her employment and consultant agreements.Herring will earn an annual base salary of $320,000, plus $2,000 monthly for expenses. In the next month and a half, she will work as a consultant and be paid $1,400 a day for each day she works.The idea is to...WW…

Atlanta Public Schools could lose its spot on Fulton County’s development authority board before the district’s representative even gets seated.Nearly two years ago, concerns raised by APS and Fulton County Schools led to a promised change in the makeup of the nine-member board, a group that approves tax incentives for construction projects.Two spots on the board were reserved for one representative from each of the districts, though the new members aren’t slated to be seated until later this year.The APS representative is yet to be named for the four-year term scheduled to start to June...…Atlanta Public Schools could lose its spot on Fulton County’s development authority board before the district’s representative even gets seated.Nearly two years ago, concerns raised by APS and Fulton County Schools led to a promised change in the makeup of the nine-member board, a group that approves tax incentives for construction projects.Two spots on the board were reserved for one representative from each of the districts, though the new members aren’t slated to be seated until later this year.The APS representative is yet to be named for the four-year term scheduled to start to June...WW…