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Newspaper Page TextTHURSDAY, NOV. 30 - DEC. 6, 2023 www.THECHAMPIONNEWSPAPER.com VOL. 34 • NO. 22 e CHAMPION 50# The official legal organ of DeKalb County, Ga. ■64116' 0DUU1 LOCAL Lauded ballet production includes DeKalb children PAGE 2 DCSD starts new residency program hire more teachers BY CHRISTINE FONVILLE CHRISTINE@DEKALBCHAMP.COM LOCAL Investigators say driver at fault for pedestrian death in Decatur PAGE 7 T he DeKalb County School District (DCSD) has launched a new program "to address the critical need for qualified educators in the district," according to Superintendent Devon Horton. In November, DCSD officials announced the launch of the IGNITE DeKalb Teacher Residency Program with the goal of "creating an alternate route to certification programs designed to prepare high-quality, committed, aspiring teachers," stated officials. "IGNITE, which stands for 'Inspiring Greatness and Normalizing Innovation in Teacher Education/ creates an achievable path to the classroom for passionate individuals seeking to shape the future of education," said DCSD officials. SEE DCSD ON PAGE 7 SPORTS Familiar faces lead high schools to Final Four PAGE 10 Expert: Thoughtful planning can keep holiday spending in check PAGE 13 Pictured from left are Sen. Raphael Warnock, former President Jimmy Carter and former first lady Rosalynn Carter. Photo courtesy of Raphael Warnock Local officials mourn former first lady Rosalynn Carter BY CHRISTINE FONVILLE CHRISTINE@DEKALBCHAMP.COM DeKalb County officials are expressing their condolences after officials with The Carter Center, located in Atlanta, announced that former first lady Rosalynn Carter died on Nov. 19. She was 96 years old. "Former first lady Rosalynn Carter, a passionate Programs such as the Y Explore Afterschool program are being relaunched at South DeKalb YMCA thanks to funding from a new partnership. Photo by Jay Phillips YMCA after-school programs return to South DeKalb BY JAY PHILLIPS JAY@DEKALBCHAMP.COM Ga. Sen. Emanuel Jones announced a plan to mitigate learning loss and to bolster youth achievement for low- income families in South DeKalb through a partnership with YMCA of Metro Atlanta. The senator said the partnership between the YMCA of Metro Atlanta, the state of Georgia, and the Department of Family and Child Services will focus on providing out- of-school activities for low-income Black, Indigenous and people of color families in South DeKalb. "This investment underscores our unwavering commitment to youth of South DeKalb. By providing these programs, we aim to address learning loss, prioritize social- emotional development, and create pathways for both academic success and personal growth," said Jones. South DeKalb YMCA officials announced that thanks to an investment spearheaded by Jones, the facility relaunched the Y Explore Afterschool Program and Club on Oct. 30 and will be providing additional out- of-school programs such as Summer Adventures in Learning (SAIL) and holiday camps. A news release states that the Y Explore Afterschool program focuses on serving middle school youth and will provide summer enrichment programming to children from kindergarten through 10th grade, as well as opportunities for teen employment. The news release states that Y Explore Afterschool and SAIL programs will: THECHAMPIONNEWSPAPER.COM SEE CARTER ON PAGE 6 SEE YMCA ON PAGE 6 S»Ci0l/ (a) DEKALBCH AM PNEWS

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The champion newspaper. (Decatur, GA) 19??-current, November 30, 2023, Image 1