Community partners Curriculum Elementary Schools Principals Schools Principal Profile: Dr. Marcus Stallworth sets great expectations at Fain Elementary 23 Feb 2010 talkupaps 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…
Atlanta Families' Awards Health & Wellness Middle Schools Schools Teachers Teachers Honors Meet the Atlanta Families’ Awards winners: Rendell Jackson 23 Feb 2010 talkupaps 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…
Media Education reformer urges caution on CRCT erasure report 23 Feb 2010 talkupaps 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…
Community partners Community Service Elementary Schools Schools Teachers Teachers Honors Toomer Elementary teacher will join Earthwatch expedition in Nova Scotia 22 Feb 2010 talkupaps Fred A. Toomer Elementary School’s first grade teacher Megan Dosmann was recently awarded an Earthwatch Live From the Field Fellowship. On March 13, Dosmann will leave on a two-week expedition…
Uncategorized Famed primatologist Dr. Jane Goodall visits Jackson Elementary to observe Roots & Shoots program 22 Feb 2010 talkupaps During her visit to Atlanta Public Schools on Friday, famed primatologist Dr. Jane Goodall greeted Jackson Elementary students in English, French, German — and even a little Chimpanzee. Delighted elementary…
Dr. Hall Middle School Transformation Middle Schools Principals Uncategorized U.S. Education Secretary visits Coretta Scott King Young Women’s Leadership Academy 19 Feb 2010 talkupaps U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan visited Coretta Scott King Young Women’s Leadership Academy (CSKYWLA) today, where he observed classes and hosted a roundtable discussion with educators, students and community…
Events High Schools Schools Students Grady and Douglass students show why they’re great debaters 19 Feb 2010 talkupaps Students from Grady High School and Douglass High School competed recently at the Georgia High School Association State Debate Tournament. Grady had four students compete in the A-AA-AAA division and…
Communities In Schools Community Service High Schools Schools Forrest Hill Academy makes Haiti relief point of discussion for spaghetti dinner 19 Feb 2010 talkupaps After the earthquake in Haiti, the students in the Current Issues class at Forrest Hill Academy watched clips from CNN and were moved almost to the point of tears at…
Atlanta Families' Awards Dr. Hall Events AFAEE ceremony postponed 19 Feb 2010 talkupaps The partnering families of the Atlanta Families’ Awards for Excellence in Education have decided to postpone the awards ceremony scheduled for March 4. Superintendent Dr. Beverly L. Hall and the…
Alumni Community partners Curriculum Elementary Schools Events Principals Schools Teachers Uncategorized Garden Hills Elementary welcomes Buckhead Business Association for Career Week 19 Feb 2010 talkupaps About 30 representatives from the Buckhead Business Assocation and the Atlanta community participated in Garden Hills Elementary‘s Career Week programming on Thursday and Friday. Bankers, attorneys, Realtors, entrepreneurs and others…
