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Young performer gives back to her peers
In her debut single that releases March 18, singer-actress Nia Imani Hunter sings about failure and the road to success – weighty subjects for a 12-year-old. But the Atlanta seventh-grader says it...
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Rap duo, dancers keep it young
Anetta Smith knew her son Javon Ty’ree Henderson was headed for the stage at an early age. “He just loved to perform,” she said. “He would pick up a spoon and mimic what he saw on the televi...
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Triple threat sets tweens’ hearts aflutter onstage and online
Jacob Latimore loves to sing and dance and it shows. Born into a family of performers, the College Park 13-year-old has been onstage performing since he was 9. Onstage he delights audience with mo...
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Brothers find their groove as scholars, rockers
With their green Mohawks and clean lyrics, Dem Shelton Boyz are rocking audiences with their combination of pop and rock ’n’ roll. The trio of talented Shelton brothers – Xavier, 11; Xavion, 7; an...
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Right enrichment program can pay long-term dividends for kids
by Bobbi DePorter
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Every year, parents are faced with the same question: how to make the summer both fun and constructive for their kids. More families are turning to summer enrichment programs as a way of adding va...
Magnet schools enrollment opens
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Open enrollment for DeKalb Schools 14 magnet programs begins March 22. Eligible students must have a 3.0 grade-point average and high scores on the county’s standardized tests. The high school ma...
Balancing the budget
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The DeKalb School Board is considering five options to cut $90.9 million to $119.2 million from its budget. Proposed tax increase & cuts Savings Millage increase 1 $18 million Millage increase 2...
School Board mulling five options
by Deborah Alberto
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The DeKalb School Board is now considering five options that could slash $90.9 million to $119.2 million from the school district’s 2011 budget that goes into effect on July 1. The options, offere...
Volunteers needed for Career Day
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Career Day will be March 25 at Browns Mill Elementary School in Lithonia, and business owners and professionals are needed to speak to the children about their occupations. Volunteers will make 15...
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