August 31, 2009

WABE marks 38th anniversary of desegregation of APS

WABA has an occasional series that turns back the clock to look at pivotal moments in the city’s history. On Sunday, Atlanta’s public radio station looked at the desegregation of Atlanta Public Schools on Aug. 30, 1961 — seven years after the historic U.S. Supreme Court’s decision, Brown vs. Board of Education of Topeka. Check […]

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Media specialists become media-center savvy at annual kickoff

APS media specialists shared information and learned about new instructional resources in an annual Media Specialist Kickoff at  the Salvation Army Kroc Center on Aug. 20. The Kroc Center is a 53,500-square-foot arts, education, and recreation facility located in the Pittsburgh community of Atlanta, Ga. The Media Specialist Kickoff, headed by APS Media Coordinator Warren Goetzel […]

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APS supports National Preparedness Month with GEMA and Ready Georgia

Ready Georgia is a statewide campaign supported by the Georgia Emergency Management Agency (GEMA) aimed at motivating Georgians to take action to prepare for a disaster. GEMA is the state agency that is responsible for emergency mitigation, preparedness, response, recovery and special events. This campaign provides a local dimension to a broader national campaign, titled […]

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‘How I Spent My Summer’: Angela Nelson

We continue our series of stories from teachers who spent their summer using their Atlanta Fund for Teachers grant. Next up: Angela Nelson, an ESOL teacher at Garden Hills Elementary. Ms. Nelson traveled to Egypt and Jordan. Her goal, as she told the AJC‘s Gracie Bonds Staples: “I hope to bring back and share my […]

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