Tonight we are blogging from Young Middle School during the Demographic Community Meeting for SRT 1 & SRT 4 NW. This covers schools that feed into Mays, Therrell, Douglass, BEST, CSK and Washington High Schools. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXGLddr19TQ&w=640&h=360%5D (Parents cheer as the demographers announce that Beecher Hills is not closed in Option A or B, then explains […]
February 1, 2012 Dear APS students, parents, employees and supporters, Redistricting is never an easy or painless process, but it is something most urban school districts must periodically undertake to effectively manage educational resources and ensure continued student academic achievement. APS is certainly due for a district-wide redistricting initiative, because the last time the system […]
LIVE BLOG – Monday, January 30, 2012 – Maynard Jackson High School – Demographic Study Community Meeting 600 community members present with demographers and lots of maps! There is a serious block on the APS twitter account at Jackson this evening. So I’ve taken to live blogging instead. REFRESH your browser every few minutes for updates. […]
by Regina Gennaro The Special Olympics Unified Basketball Team from N. Atlanta H.S. won the silver medal in the State Championship Competition this past weekend in Marietta Georgia. The level of competition was very strong and we neither won nor lost a game by 4 points! All of our athletes have incredible talent which was […]
Fourteen APS traditional and charter schools earned the Governor’s Office of Student Achievement Single Statewide Accountability System 2011 awards for their academic performance. The awards are based on the results of the most recent two years of Criterion-Referenced Competency Test (CRCT) results in reading, English/language arts, math, social studies, science and the Georgia High School […]
In advance of Black History Month, B.E.S.T. Academy students will gather Friday morning to discuss the Black World War II Tuskegee Airmen and screen a new movie on the group. Sponsored by the 100 Black Men organization, the students will participate in a discussion with actors from the new movie, “Red Tails” and Tuskegee Airmen […]
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztcAdxfTnUM&w=560&h=315%5D According to the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration, approximately 1,000 children between the ages of five and nine are killed each year in pedestrian crashes. School crossing guards play a critical role in keeping students safe as they walk to and from school. Crossing guards put their lives on the line by ensuring […]
Centennial Place Elementary School, an APS year round school, is among fourteen district schools to earn the state Title 1 Distinguished School recognition this year. Centennial Place has earned this recognition for nine consecutive years and has made Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) for eleven consecutive years. AYP is a federal measure of academic achievement covering […]
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDeTMOd2fU8&w=560&h=315%5D Capitol City Bank & Trust Company partnered with L.P. Miles Elementary school to celebrate the 5th year of business for the school’s Tiger Savings Bank.
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z23_ChrLy84&w=560&h=315%5D We take a look at Dr. Aruna Kailasa and her advanced chemistry class. She highlights the importance of chemistry in the professional world and everyday life.