The next round of Demographic Community Meetings have been scheduled. Demographers will present new options and maps to the public and request input. Please see the list below for dates and locations: ● Jan. 30: SRT 3 – meeting for schools feeding into Grady and Jackson high schools takes place at Jackson […]
The Atlanta Board of Education has voted to elect Reuben McDaniel as its new Board chair. McDaniel replaces Brenda Muhammad who was elected after the resignation of former member Khaatim Sherrer El. Byron Amos, elected to the Board of Education at the end of 2011, was elected Vice-Chair. Muhammad was nominated for both offices and […]
Congratulations to our twenty-four Atlanta Public Schools’ students who have been awarded 2012 Posse Foundation Scholarships. The Posse Foundation identifies public high school students with extraordinary academic and leadership potential that may be overlooked by the traditional college selection processes. Posse extends to these students the opportunity to pursue personal and academic excellence by placing […]
Youth Entrepreneurs Atlanta, in partnership with The Hershey Company, is currently accepting application submissions for the 2012 Create Your Own Candy Bar Contest. The contest is a fun way for students to enhance their understanding of market research concepts and the five Ps of marketing: People, Place, Promotion, Product and Price. Groups consisting of five […]
A ribbon-cutting ceremony for the newly renovated Lakewood Stadium is scheduled for 10 a.m. Friday, January 6, 2012 at 70 Claire Drive, SW, Atlanta 30315. Atlanta Board of Education Chair Brenda J. Muhammad, APS Athletics Director Jeff Beggs and APS Director of Construction Management Jere Smith are scheduled to participate in the ceremony. Lakewood is […]