1 Dec 2010 – APS Today

Teacher Lyndsey Collins’ hard work helps bring Lisa Jackson, EPA to Coretta Scott King YWLA

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[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=boOr3-cqt1k%5D Environmentally conscious initiatives throughout Atlanta Public Schools continually receive national attention, so it wasn’t the biggest surprise to see Environmental Protection Agency head Lisa Jackson come to town as part of weeklong celebration of the EPA’s 40th anniversary. Still, teacher Lyndsey Collins had to be especially proud. Collins is a science teacher for […]

Parents as Partners Academic Center showcases services with Fall Open House

talkupaps1 Dec 20100

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XndlCJc5eP4%5D Parents as Partners Academic Center’s (PAPAC) Fall Open House on Tuesday showcased the myriad services available to parents and guardians of Atlanta Public Schools’ 50,000 students. Family Involvement Liaison Emily Holland welcomed more than 100 visitors and vendors who met and learned more about this vital but sometimes under-utilized service housed in the […]

Mays High inducts inaugural class of single-gender academy for girls

talkupaps1 Dec 20100

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zIbj2QfvjP0%5D They marched in white, clasping a yellow rose, and are hoping to become butterflies. These were the metaphors that Mays High staff hope will lead to a metamorphosis, as 48 freshman girls were inducted Tuesday morning into the inaugural class of the Dorothy Height Academy of Leadership. This first group is a part […]