What's driving low enrollment at some Atlanta schools? History, housing trends, and family choices all play a role, leaders say

As the Atlanta Public Schools Board prepares to vote as soon as Wednesday night on a sweeping plan that could close or restructure 16 schools, community members in Northwest Atlanta say the changes could reshape the identity of an entire neighborhood.One of the schools on that list is William J. Scott Elementary School, a campus that has served the area for more than seven decades. Just steps away, the pastor of Springfield Missionary Baptist Church says the stakes are much bigger than a buildin