Good morning, Decatur.

DeKalb County Schools’ new superintendent outlined her main priorities for student success during a public briefing today, promising to bolster classroom support and update curriculum standards to strengthen learning across the district.

Dr. Norman Sauce III is now the permanent superintendent of DeKalb County Schools—he has prioritized elevating literacy and addressing under-enrollment.

The district reached its highest graduation rate at 83.3 percent, and Sauce plans to review school consolidations starting January.

At Tuesday night's meeting at Dunwoody City Hall, DeKalb County officials discussed commissioning an independent study on local data center developments’ environmental and health effects and will vote on adding the proposal to the agenda in an upcoming meeting as the county maintains its moratorium (water, air, and noise concerns).

On Tuesday, the Dodgers won 3-1 to take a 2-1 series lead over the Braves as Chris Sale struggled following a strong outing and Yoshinobu Yamamoto pitched nearly seven innings + the Braves now face elimination ahead of today’s Game 4 at Truist Park.

Braves fans heading to The Battery will enjoy clear skies and temperatures in the 60s today — meteorologists warn a developing storm system could bring heavy rain this weekend if Tropical Depression Nine intensifies as Hurricane Isaias.

A fan known as Acuña Mania—a devoted Braves supporter with a wrestling persona and tattoos honoring Ronald Acuña Jr.—attended Truist Park Tuesday to cheer on the playoff series against the Dodgers.