Exclusive: Atlanta superintendent wants to take a ‘back to basics’ approach

Atlanta Public Schools Superintendent Bryan Johnson has been on the job since last summer . Instead of delivering a standard State of the District address this year, Johnson released a video of himself and other officials talking about the status of APS and where the school system is headed. Invoking former APS Superintendent Alonzo Crim , Johnson said he wants to take a “back to basics” approach to education. He sat down with The Atlanta Journal-Constitution to identify what’s going well in the district and what he calls “opportunities” for improvement.

The interview has been edited for length and clarity.

Q: What do you mean by a “back to basics” approach?

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