By Seth Coleman The Grady High School speech and debate team flexed its formidable muscles at the George Mason University Patriot Games National Invitational last month with a Top 10 finish. This weekend, Jan. 22-23, the Grady “Jesters” will be back in action on home turf, as they host a tournament that will feature more […]
The Henry Grady, North Atlanta, and South Atlanta boys’ basketball teams will compete in high-profile games during the Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Weekend. South Atlanta vs. Greenforest Christian Academy (Boys), Monday, Jan. 18, 1:25 p.m. South Atlanta (13-4), ranked No. 3 in the AJC’s Class AAA Top 10 poll, will take on Greenforest Christian […]
By Erica Fatima The Administrator for The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA), Denise Turner Roth, presented $51,000* in gently used laptops to an excited group of eighth graders at Atlanta’s Martin Luther King, Jr. Middle School through the agency’s Computers for Learning Program. The program — which took place on what would have been Rev. […]
“Trouble is easy to get into, but hard to get out of.” “Don’t let temporary people in your life, cause permanent problems.” “Plan for greatness every day.” Those were among the many messages of wisdom and encouragement delivered by Atlanta Public Schools (APS) Chief Schools Officer Dr. Donyall Dickey to third-, fourth- and fifth-grade male […]
By: Mariama Tyler Jenkins ATLANTA – In preparation for its launch as a charter system, Atlanta Public Schools (APS) will hold elections for new local school governance teams online March 8-14, 2016. Candidates can officially declare their intent to serve now through February 15. On July 1, 2016, APS will begin its five-year contract with […]
School Crossing Guards play a critical role in keeping students safe. At schools throughout Atlanta, crossing guards are often the first face that walking students see at the start of the day and the last face they see before they head home. During the week of January 11 – 15, Atlanta Public Schools will observe […]
School is back in session but it still feels like the holiday season at Cascade Elementary School, thanks to another generous gift made possible by the school’s partnership with the Concerned Black Clergy of Atlanta. Cascade Elementary received a donation of $1,000 Jan. 6, from Willard Bolden, chaplain at the Veterans Administration Hospital in San […]
Eight Atlanta Public Schools high school student athletes earned All-State honors in football from the Atlanta Journal Constitution (AJC) recently, while seven were named to the AJC’s All-City/South Fulton team. All-State teams reflect the top players in each one of the state’s six classifications, which are based on student population, while the All-City/South Fulton team […]
Georgia State University’s College of Education and Human Development (CEHD) presented Atlanta Public Schools (APS) with its first CEHD Partnership Award during its most recent Fall Convocation Ceremony on Dec. 16. The award was given to honor a valuable partnership that exists between the college and a member of the community. It celebrates the joint […]