🌱 Efforts To Decolonize School Curriculum + Homicide Investigation

Good morning, friends! It's me, Miranda Fraraccio, your host of the Daily. Here's all the community news you need to know right now.

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Heavy rain and a thunderstorm. High: 65 Low: 31.

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Here are the top three stories today in Decatur-Avondale Estates:

1. The Decatur School Board met on Tuesday to discuss decolonizing the district's curriculum. The meeting was held in person at the Wilson School Support Center as well as being live-streamed. The district has been decolonizing the curriculum through various task forces such as the equity in education task force, the social studies task force, and the equity in assessments task force. (Decaturish.com)
2. DeKalb County residents are encouraged to donate to the 3rd Annual Stuff the Bus Holiday Toy Drive. The drive will give the collected toys to local children in need during this year's holiday season. To participate, donate new, unwrapped toys in the Northlake Mall and Gallery at South DeKalb Mall parking lots on Saturday, Dec. 17, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. (Press Release Desk)
3. The DeKalb County Police Department is actively investigating a shooting that occurred on Monday night. The incident occurred on Clifton Church Road shortly after 10:00 p.m. One man has been pronounced dead as a result of the shooting. The victim was in his 50s. The department is interviewing a suspect. (11 Alive)

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Today in and around Decatur-Avondale Estates:

• Write Me A Story 2022 At Stone Mountain-Sue Kellogg Library (All Day)
• Smokestack Lightning At Eddie's Attic (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Looking for a new home nearby? Consider this list of the latest properties in the Decatur-Avondale Estates area to hit the market. Click to view the full list of properties that includes prices, photos, and property dimensions. (Decatur-Avondale Estates Patch)
• City Schools of Decatur is currently searching for volunteers for the Decatur Holiday Marketplace and Cafe. The event will be held on Saturday, Dec. 10. Click for volunteer information. (City Schools of Decatur via Facebook)
• The annual Tree Lighting will be tomorrow at Decatur Square at 6:00 p.m. The event is free and family-friendly. (Decatur Active Living via Facebook)

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• Opa! The Greek Pizzeria & Gyros First Anniversary Celebration (December 4)
• Jazz at the Ballroom Presents "HOLIDAY IN" (December 17)
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That's it for today. I'll see you back in your inbox tomorrow morning with a new update!

— Miranda Fraraccio

About me: Miranda Fraraccio is a born and raised Rhode Islander, now living in New York. She works as a staff writer for content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and is a graduate of The University of Rhode Island, where she earned a degree in Writing & Rhetoric and Communication Studies. In her free time, you can find her traveling, drinking tea, or photographing her neighborhood as a street photographer.