A Georgia state senator is calling for DeKalb County’s school superintendent to be removed from his job after federal prosecutors charged him with fraud and embezzlement.

What It Means For You: If you have children in DeKalb County schools, the person in charge of running the district is accused of stealing public money meant for education and giving contracts to friends in exchange for cash. The charges are from his time as superintendent in Illinois.

What’s Happening: Sen. Emanuel Jones says Superintendent Dr. Devon Horton should be fired immediately. Federal prosecutors say Horton directed school contracts to people he knew personally and took tens of thousands of dollars in kickbacks. He also faces charges of wire fraud and tax evasion.

“This is not a misunderstanding or administr

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