APS high school graduates earned a record $128.6 million in academic and athletic scholarship offers this year. The Class of 2010, which comprises 2,158 students from 10 APS high schools, beat the $93 million in scholarships awarded to the Class of 2009, and $64 million awarded in 2008. Also, a record 29 APS students earned […]
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WbBuhQCRK3E%5D Who wouldn’t want to attend a class called “The Mad Scientist Club”? We were too tempted when we saw the silly putty, students staring at their chemistry glasses and the grand experiments taking place inside classrooms at Parkside Elementary — this year’s host of APS’ Xanadu Gifted and Talented Summer Program. We were […]
[gallery link=”file” orderby=”title”] UPDATE: Watch video of a teacher and student discussing Xanadu here. Watch photo gallery here. Elaine Nevers-Williams (pictured above, bottom right) has taught at several levels in her 13 years in Atlanta Public Schools (17 overall). So what made Nevers-Williams, currently a kindergarten teacher at M. Agnes Jones Elementary, decide to become […]