The Metro Atlanta Chamber has partnered with Price Middle School for the last 21 years, and one of their main areas of support is a tutoring program. During the first 19 years of the partnership, the Chamber provided tutoring in reading and language arts, but last year they also agreed to help tutor math. After working with the […]
Kudos to Grady High School students Jhari V. Ponder and Claire Buyens, who will present their work at the National Black Arts Festival’s Fine Art + Fashion event on Thursday (Feb. 25) at the AmericasMart’s Building 2 West Wing. The students, who work with UrbanCouture teacher Vincent Martinez, were interviewed on WSB-TV’s “People2People.” Here’s the video […]
Student achievement has improved significantly at Fain Elementary School since Dr. Marcus Stallworth arrived eight years ago, but don’t expect the principal, his teachers or students to rest on their laurels. “I shared my vision with faculty, parents and students,” he said, noting that aligning the curriculum with state standards was his first priority. “My […]
We continue our Atlanta Families’ Awards for Excellence in Education winners with a look at Rendell Jackson, a physical-education teacher at King Middle School. Jackson is in his third year at King, after teaching in the Douglas and Fulton county school systems. A former pro football player in the Arena and Canadian football leagues, Jackson is also a published […]
Kati Haycock, president of The Education Trust in Washington, D.C., responded to the recent CRCT erasure report with a call for caution in a correspondence posted on AJC education columnist Maureen Downey‘s “Get Schooled” blog. Here’s what she wrote: I hate cheating. I detest it when students do it. But my blood absolutely boils when […]