June 2013

LIVE BLOG: Special Legislative Meeting – June 6, 2013

Thanks for joining our live blog from the Board of Education Special Legislative Meeting. 8:50pm  We are switching over from Twitter to the blog to make it a little easier for everyone to follow along.  The meeting started about 35 minutes ago. Board and CFO Chuck Burbridge are in the midst of discussing teacher allocations […]

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ATLANTA BOARD OF EDUCATION – Community Meeting

ATLANTA BOARD OF EDUCATION PROPOSED GENERAL FUND BUDGET   JULY 1, 2013 – JUNE 30, 2014   The proposed General Fund Budget for the Atlanta Public Schools for the school year July 1, 2013 – June 30, 2014 as submitted to the Atlanta Board of Education on May 29, 2013 is available for review by […]

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Atlanta Board of Education – Special Legislative Meeting Notice

Special Legislative Meeting  NOTICE June 6, 2013   The Board will convene a Special Legislative Meeting* ** on Thursday June 6, 2013. Agenda Items for Discussion and Action –      Adoption of Atlanta Public Schools FY14 Tentative Budget   Time: 8:00 pm Location:   Center for Learning and Leadership Auditorium 130 Trinity Avenue Atlanta, Georgia 30303 […]

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Boyd Elementary garners national spotlight during visit from U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan

Last Friday education advocates descended on Boyd Elementary School to listen to U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan lead a discussion about early childhood education. Atlanta Public Schools (APS) Associate Superintendent Steve Smith, Georgia Governor Nathan Deal, Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed and Commissioner Bobby Cagle joined Duncan as forum panelists, and responded to questions about the […]

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Brand New Shoes for Every D.H.Stanton Student

On May 20, every student at D.H. Stanton Elementary School received a brand new pair of shoes– just in time for summer! DaVita, a leading provider of kidney care services, partnered with the Shoes That Fit program to provide shoes for children in various schools throughout the United States.  The students at D. H. Stanton had been measured for […]

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