One day after Decatur received the green light to become a charter school system, Decatur eLife is announcing the launch of Decatur Education TV.

The new internet channel promises to air “news, features and info” for the families of children attending City Schools of Decatur. They even promise to record and post video of Board of Ed meetings throughout the coming year.

From eLife’s press release…

Decatur Education TV will work with CSD Superintendent Phyllis Edwards to provide coverage of Board of Education meetings during the 2008-2009 school year. DETV will include interactive features such as live chat and viewer feedback.

“We also have the ability to cover some events live as well as archive those events for later viewing and downloads,” Berry adds. “The Internet offers another great opportunity for parents and guardians to stay engaged with what’s going on in Decatur City Schools at the times that work best for them.”

Berry said DETV will include features from Decatur City Schools’  Parent/Teacher Associations and other community organizations such as the Decatur Bulldog Athletic Booster Club, the Decatur Education Foundation, and the Decatur High School Alumni Association.”

With all of the new responsibilities that parents will have under a charter system, this sounds like a great new resource.

We’re finally getting some info about the new 3 Wild Seeds Boutique, which recently opened in the old Stella Bella spot in the Townsquare Condos.

Daily Candy reports…

Marching to the beat of your own drum has landed you alone on your tuchus.

Marching into Wild Seed Boutique? A better idea.

Owners Set Shakur, Tamúra “T” White, and Kianga “Kiki Kitty” have bios as delightful and diverse as the clothes their store carries. Shakur (Tupac’s younger sis) is a stylist who grew up obsessed with sci-fi and fashion. White’s an AIU grad-turned-custom dressmaker. Kiki’s designed for Sean John, Heatherette, Eve, and Justin Timberlake.

Bonsai trees, a water wall, and boudoir-style dressing rooms have pretty-meets-eclectic touches all over. The merch is equal parts upscale vintage (Louis Vuitton and Escada blouses and Falcon Crest-worthy ’80s cocktail dresses, last we checked), bicoastal flirt (LaRok tanks, Serfontaine jeans), and indie pieces by the owners and their designer pals.

Don’t blow this one off.

Wow…sounds like a really interesting place. Even to a guy with limited fashion sense! Good luck to the 3 Wild Seeds!

Decatur boutiques now sporting Escada and Louis Vuitton? I’m definitely sensing an emerging upscale trend as old stores are replaced.  Stella Bella into 3 Wilds Seeds. Tropical Smoothie Cafe into Tastings. Square Roots into Worthmore. What’s next?

Thanks to Carl for forwarding this along!

Hells yes.

This morning the AJC details the arrest of the “blue jean bandits” that attempted to rob the Saks Off-5th store in Dawsonville and provides new developments on the search for the guys that stole a bunch of clothes and attacked store clerks at Kaleidoscope and a Buckhead boutique last week.

“On Thursday, police obtained warrants for Slyricus Winder, one of several individuals suspected in the violent robbery June 4 of the Kaleidoscope Boutique in Decatur. When the warrants were issued, Winder already was in Atlanta police custody on unrelated charges of theft and obstructing an officer.

“Somebody gave some pretty good information, and we were able to secure the warrant for the armed robbery,” said Atlanta police Officer Ron Campbell.

Decatur police have charged Winder in connection with the Kaleidoscope robbery.”

Thanks to Eric for the link. I started hearing murmurs of this yesterday, but hadn’t had time to post.