The KIPP WAYS school band and scores of excited students were on hand when representatives from the Atlanta Families Awards for Exellence in Education (AFAEE) surprised KIPP WAYS principal Dwight Ho-Sang and presented him with an oversized check for $7,500 to celebrate his commitment to excellence and to Atlanta Public Schools (APS) students. Similar scenarios played out at nine […]
This year, Garden Hills fifth-grade teacher Kelly Petrello celebrates her 10th year in education at Atlanta Public Schools (APS), and the Atlanta Families’ Award for Excellence in Education (AFAEE) has helped make it a year Petrello won’t forget. Petrello was one of only 10 APS educators to win the 2013 AFAEE honor, which recognizes outstanding […]
The local nonprofit Atlanta Families’ Award for Excellence in Education (AFAEE) announced Tuesday that Douglass High School teacher Corendis Hardy was one of 10 Atlanta Public Schools’ educators named 2013 AFAEE winners, an award that recognizes and honors outstanding educators in APS in a way that informs and engages the community. Hardy began her service […]
Please be advised: The November 4, 2013 Atlanta Board of Education meeting has been moved to November 11, 2013.
Atlanta, GA – Atlanta Public Schools (APS) will host the 2013 College and Career Motivation Week (CCMW) on Monday, November 18 – Friday, November 22, 2013 on each of its elementary, middle and high school campuses. Research shows that a key factor in educating youth is motivating them to learn. The purpose of the College […]
Seeking to increase communication between the superintendent and school leaders while hearing input on various issues that affect the efficiency of school operations, Superintendent Erroll Davis will meet quarterly with the newly formed Superintendent’s Principal Advisory Council. The Council’s first meeting will take place Wednesday, October 30, 2013. The Council will help drive the mission […]