Politics & Government

Boazman Plans APS Rally

On Facebook and radio, WAOK1380-AM radio personality Derrick Boazman is giving Atlanta Public Schools students and graduates a reason to feel proud with his "I Am APS" campaign.

Derrick Boazman, host of WAOK 1380-AM's “Too Much Truth," is giving Atlanta Public Schools students and graduates a reason to feel proud with his "I Am APS" campaign.

On his afternoon drive-time show Thursday, Boazman said he plans to organize a rally in support of students. 

Meanwhile, on his personal Facebook page, Boazman asked APS graduates to give the year and school from which they graduated.As of 4:40 a.m. Friday, he had 118 posted.

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Boazman also posted this comment on Facebook:

"The APS cheating scandal has painted with a broad brush ALL students, parents, teachers, administrators as cheaters. This is not the case. I AM APS! Are you? Stand up and be counted. Where's my APS Family?"  Boazman, a 1984 honors graduate of North Fulton High School's International Baccalaureate program, said on his page.

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Boazman's campaign is in response to the findings of an extensive state investigators' report, announced by Gov. Nathan Deal July 5 and published in the July 6, 2011 Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The report found evidence of cheating at 44 of the 56 Atlanta public schools.

For a specific date and additional information about plans for the demonstration, please visit the "Too Much Truth Recap: What Is a Good Education" page on the CBS Atlanta website.

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