ATLANTA - The community surrounding Dunbar Elementary School is fighting to keep it open, as Atlanta Public Schools grapples with a massive hole in its budget.

On Wednesday evening, school administrators met with parents, staff, kids, and community members to float the idea of shuttering the school.

But there is a strong push to keep it open.

"This school is a lifeline to this community," said Sharon Collins, a community member whose son and grandson both attended Dunbar. "It takes a village. And the school is a village."

What we know:

Atlanta Public Schools (APS) is considering closing Paul L. Dunbar Elementary in Mechanicsville as part of efforts to address a $100 million budget gap this year and an additional $57 million deficit next year, administrators told the crowd.

APS has

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