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Marlon A. Walker’s Biography

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Marlon A. Walker currently covers the DeKalb County School district, the third largest school district in the state, for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Prior to his move to Atlanta in March 2015, he has worked in several newsrooms including the Detroit Free Press, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, the Associated Press and the former St. Petersburg Times (now Tampa Bay Times).

A native Detroiter, Walker has covered everything imaginable, including the suicide of an incumbent mayor, the death of St…

Marlon A. Walker’s Journalist Portfolio

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Why was teacher, fired in Ohio for physical abuse, hired by DeKalb Schools?

Why was teacher, fired in Ohio for physical abuse, hired by DeKalb Schools?

Sandra Meeks-Speller was reported to local authorities in Ohio after they say she physically and mentally abu…

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Are Metro Atlanta school districts keeping your student bus rider safe?

Are Metro Atlanta school districts keeping your student bus rider safe?

When the school bus carrying Susan Campbell's son and other children pulled into her north Fulton County subd…

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DeKalb kept silent on reason for school official's absence

DeKalb kept silent on reason for school official's absence

The DeKalb County School District has been tight-lipped about the circumstances surrounding the long absence …

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DeKalb Schools: Questions about $100K for new hires

DeKalb Schools: Questions about $100K for new hires

DeKalb County Schools nearly $100,000 for a search firm to fill six administrative positions, but the eventua…

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Wayne County authority had little say over $300M jail project

Wayne County authority had little say over $300M jail project

The Wayne County Building Authority was tasked with overseeing construction of a $300-million jail, but its m…

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Justice delayed for crimes in Dellwood; officials at odds about why : News

Justice delayed for crimes in Dellwood; officials at odds about why : News

DELLWOOD * The officer on the phone seemed to have good news for Felicia Vanderford. He told her his departme…

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Articles

College Boards Face Scrutiny as Presidential Turmoil Raises Governance Questions

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By Marlon A. Walker Verified
| The EDU Ledger Verified
Morris Brown College’s board of trustees voted Jan. 12 to terminate President Dr. Kevin E. James, ending a seven-year tenure marked by the institution’s return to accreditation, restoration of federal financial aid eligibility and significant enrollment growth. About a week later, he was back at work — with that same board’s blessing. At issue, both James and board leaders later said, were provisions in James’ contract that had not been properly followed.
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Marva Johnson Won the FAMU Job Through Politics. Now She's Working to Earn Trust

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By Marlon A. Walker Verified
| The EDU Ledger Verified
On April 22, during the Investiture ceremony for Florida A&M University President Marva B. Johnson, outgoing Student Government Association President Zayla Bryant glanced over her shoulder at Johnson from the lectern, heaping praise on the first-year leader. "Thank you for opening doors I didn't know existed," Bryant said, emotion sweeping across Johnson's face. "Thank you for advocating for me in rooms where my name needed to be spoken.
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Marva Johnson Won the FAMU Job Through Politics. Now She's Working to Earn Trust

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By Marlon A. Walker Verified
| Flipboard
15 hours ago Voters expect Florida A&M football to be in the bottom half of the Southwestern Athletic Conference's East division during the 2026 season. The Rattlers were picked fourth out of six teams in the SWAC East in the league's 2026 predicted order of finish, released on Wednesday, July 15, during Media …
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What was your first job as a journalist?

I was an apprentice at The Detroit Free Press in 1999, just after graduation.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

In elementary school, to write papers.

What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?

Too many to name...lol