By Ty Tagami and Rich McKay
The Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionThousands of metro Atlanta children are again bailing out of their neighborhood schools as a result of a federal law aimed at closing achievement gaps.
The annual migration has siphoned students from schools deemed to be “failing.” The result: Some families feel abandoned while those at destination schools complain about crowding and other consequences.
More than half the transferring students in metro Atlanta’s core counties are in DeKalb County, where about 1,300 have asked to change schools this year.
Amanda Glover, 14, is one of them. Her mother, Shelia, is willing to drive her to a school that has met the benchmarks established under the No Child Left Behind Act. .............(more)
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