The real cost of closing neighborhood schools | Behind the Investigation

Facing thousands of empty desks and rising operating costs, Atlanta Public Schools is weighing a plan to close up to 16 campuses—a proposal district officials argue could save up to $90 million over time.

In the latest episode of the Behind the Investigation podcast, Atlanta News First reporters Sara Cummings and Anastasia Olmos dig into the data behind the closures, revealing that the cuts disproportionately fall on lower-income communities south of Interstate 20 while raising questions about whether promised savings ever materialize.