DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. - Dr. Devon Horton, the DeKalb County Schools superintendent since 2023, was suspended by the Board of Education on Thursday following an emergency meeting.

The suspension comes days after Horton was indicted on federal charges tied to his previous tenure leading Evanston/Skokie School District 65 in Illinois. The indictment has renewed scrutiny of Horton’s leadership and reignited debate over his controversial hiring last year.

Dr. Devon Horton's federal indictment

What we know:

A federal grand jury in Illinois returned a 17-count indictment against Horton and three associates, accusing them of steering contracts to friends, approving false invoices, and receiving kickbacks while he served as superintendent of District 65.

Prosecutors allege the misconduct occurr

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