Apalachee students speak at the state Capitol

Layla Contreras, an Apalachee High School graduate and Change for Chee founder, speaks at the State Capitol on Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025 — one year after a deadly shooting at the school.

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Thursday marked one year since the deadly shooting at Apalachee High School in Barrow County that took the lives of two teachers and two students.

An initial survey by Atlanta Public Schools has produced several options for possible mergers and closures to balance enrollment.

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