Check out this cool video, a Fox5 segment on Saturday’s “Doggies on the Catwalk” program. Gotta love Grady High teacher/UrbanCouture director Vincent Martinez and Atlanta fashion designer/”Project Runway” finalist Mychael Knight‘s appearance here. We’re also excited that Georgia Public Broadcasting will not only be hosting Saturday’s show but will be filming an hour-long documentary about […]
Eleven APS high school students have earned Posse Foundation scholarships to attend three colleges in the fall of 2010. The students were selected based on academic excellence and outstanding leadership. APS students selected to attend Bard College: Durante Barringer (Therrell School of Health Science and Research), Treyonna Frazier (Carver School of the Arts), and Benjamin […]
Kudos to Sarah Smith Elementary, whose International Baccalaureate Programme is among those examined in the latest issue of Atlanta Newcomer magazine. As explained in the article, IB offers a diversified form of education that spans several subject matters and helps prepare students for life in a global economy — one of the key goals of the […]
[gallery link=”file” orderby=”title”] Grady High School seems much smaller when viewed through the lens of time. But the beloved school still elicits vivid memories for a group called the Grady Girls, comprised of women from the class of 1956. They remember having a crush on Grady football coach Erk Russell, who went on to become […]
Rose Calloway knows too well the challenge of raising a special-needs child. “As a parent, you’re frustrated and feeling helpless,” said Calloway, whose eldest daughter was diagnosed with an autoimmune disease as well as a learning disability while in middle school. “You want to be able to understand what’s creating the problem and solve it.” […]
[gallery link=”file” order=”DESC” orderby=”title”] The Atlanta Board of Education got back into session on Monday as new and returning members received the Oath of Office by the Hon. Kimberly Esmond Adams, Fulton Superior Court. The three new members sworn in were (pictured, first row/first picture, from L-R): Reuben McDaniel (At-Large), Nancy Meister (District 4) and Courtney […]
Before the holiday break we published the fall issue of The Atlanta Educator, 24-page, tabloid-shaped print publication that we started for the 2008-2009 and has been a tremendous hit with our readers. Because of our diverse readership, we knew that there was still a need for a print publication in the APS community. But that […]
APS Department of Safety and Security announces a first … After managing school crossing guards for over 30 years, the Atlanta Police Department discontinued doing so after severe budget cuts in 2008. This resulted in APS Department of Safety and Security (under the leadership of Marquenta A. Sands and Elbert Stringer, Jr.) picking up the […]
Each year, during the month of January, a series of activities take place in and around the state to celebrate and commemorate the life and legacy of the late Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Atlanta Public Schools is happy to announce that the 2010 MLK March Week activities will again offer the “Teach-In” guest lecture […]
Tune in to PBA30 tonight at 9 p.m. for the latest episode of “APS Today,” hosted by Nwandi Lawson. This month’s episode will focus on the exciting Principal for a Day program in which high-profile members of the community spend a day learning more about Atlanta Public Schools. While every school participates in the October […]