Earlier this month, schools across the district celebrated Read Across America Day, an annual nationwide event with a mission to promote literacy, in honor of Dr. Seuss’s birthday. West Manor Elementary School had community partners, family members, and even Emperor Searcy, a radio personality from Hot 107.9, read to the students and encourage them to continue to […]
ATLANTA BOARD OF EDUCATION NAMES DR. MERIA JOEL CARSTARPHEN SOLE FINALIST FOR ATLANTA PUBLIC SCHOOLS SUPERINTENDENT ATLANTA – Atlanta Board of Education Chair Courtney D. English and Atlanta Public Schools Superintendent Search Committee Chair Ann Cramer (SSC) have announced Dr. Meria Joel Carstarphen as the sole finalist for superintendent of Atlanta Public Schools. Dr. Carstarphen […]
Thank you for following our live blog of the March 26, 2014 Board of Education Emergency Meeting for Atlanta Public Schools. View today’s agenda here: http://www.boarddocs.com/ga/aps/Board.nsf/Public REFRESH your browser often for updates. The meeting will begin soon. 6:55 pm Meeting called to order Roll Call Motion to move into executive session. 7:00 p.m. Board has voted to […]
Booker T. Washington High School social worker Lisa Jamison was named the Atlanta Public Schools (APS) 2014 School Social Worker of the year. Mrs. Jamison was recognized during an event for school social workers hosted by APS’ Office of Student Support Services, in honor of National School Social Work Month celebrated in March. “We honor and […]
On March 13th, Dwight Howard Sr., father of Atlanta native and Houston Rockets NBA superstar Dwight Howard, and Sheryl Howard visited Therrell High School to make a special donation of EvoShield protective baseball gear to the school’s entire varsity baseball team, on behalf of The Dwight D. and Sheryl H. Howard Foundation. The baseball players […]
Thank you for following our live blog of the March Board of Education Meeting for Atlanta Public Schools. View today’s agenda here: http://www.boarddocs.com/ga/aps/Board.nsf/Public REFRESH your browser often for updates. The meeting will begin soon. 4:51 pm Meeting called to order Chair C. English asks for a report from Budget Commission chair Matt Westmoreland. Westmoreland: We have […]
Carver School of Technology was recently awarded a $20,000.00 grant from Google RISE (Roots in Science and Engineering). Google offers the RISE Awards to support organizations that inspire the next generation of computer scientists. Christina Rogers, instructional coach, and Terry Foster, technology department chair, will use the grant to implement an after school enrichment program […]