March 18, 2010

Gideons students honored by the governor

From mock trial and wheelchair basketball victories to visits from Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed, the month of March has been filled with high notes for the students of Atlanta Public Schools and Thursday was no different. On Thursday, Gideons Elementary students (front row) paid a visit to Governor Sonny Perdue’s office to receive special recognition […]

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The Atlanta Educator is on newsstands … and online!

Hopefully by now you’ve been able to pick up a copy of the latest (spring) edition of The Atlanta Educator. The occasional print publication was delivered to CLL staff and the schools over the course of this week, and features more amazing stories about APS’ transformation into a top-performing urban school district. You’ll be able […]

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APS’ Atlanta Wolfpack earns third varsity wheelchair basketball championship title

The Program for Exceptional Children‘s Atlanta Wolfpack team won the 2010 AAASP State Wheelchair Basketball Championship at the Georgia High School Association (GHSA)  State Basketball Championship on March 12 at the Gwinnett Arena. This is the third consecutive win for the Wolfpack team. The Wolfpack team is no overnight success. Team development and a winning record is the result […]

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Grady High wins in mock trial, speech, debate and more

Grady High School beat Jonesboro High School to once again capture the Georgia Mock Trial Competition at the Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center in Lawrenceville over the weekend. Grady and Jonesboro made the finals after beating Macon’s Central High and Athens’ Clark Central, respectively, in the semifinals. According to a press release from the Georgia […]

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