Suspend City Schools of Decatur Superintendent Gyimah Whitaker Now

“Superintendent shall promptly notify the Board of issues which could result in potential financial or reputational exposure to the district.” Section 2, Line 12 of Superintendent Gyimah Whitaker’s contract with City Schools of Decatur. Last month CSD’s board opened an…

Yes to education. No to a new building.

Is it too much to ask of Decatur's school board that it exercises the same level of fiscal and political due diligence as a diner considering the fish entrée? I'm worried the answer is yes.

Free parking isn’t cheap

It is practical for Decatur to help people who live near busy commercial districts by banning non-resident parking on certain residential streets. I just want the city to price exclusive parking rights fairly. The city is proposing charging residents on…

No Kings

No Kings demonstration in Decatur, Georgia on March 27, 2026

Decatur’s School Board Needs to Stop It

I support CSD’s commitment to providing quality early childhood education to everyone in Decatur, regardless of their family’s ability to pay preschool tuition. As Superintendent Whitaker noted at March 25’s school board community meeting in Oakhurst, the best way to…