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APS Candidate, Hayes-Tavares, Has Arrest Record, PTA Ban, Pending Lawsuit

(APN) ATLANTA — Shawnna Hayes-Tavares, a candidate for Atlanta Public Schools Board of Education (District 6), has an arrest record and is the subject of several investigations and actions involving JC Young Middle School, Atlanta Progressive News can reveal.     Hayes-Tavares was arrested on August 08, 2011, by DeKalb County Police, on three charges, including giving a false name […]

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Hayes-Tavares to Seek Open Seat on APS Board of Education

(APN) ATLANTA — A parent-advocate who has been vocal during the Atlanta Public Schools Board of Education accreditation crisis and who opposed the proposal to close certain public schools has entered the race for APS BOE District 6, the seat currently held by Yolanda Johnson. Shawnna Hayes-Tavares attended all of the copious meetings held by the APS BOE to addresses […]

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