By: Alicia Sands Lurry On Monday, Feb. 29, in celebration of Black History Month, students from several APS middle schools participated in a special program and panel discussion, “The Legacy Continues: Descendants of Leaders in the Civil Rights Movement Speak to Atlanta’s Youth.” The program featured Maynard Jackson III, son of former Atlanta Mayor Maynard Jackson; Andrea […]
By: Taylor Jones With the life motto, “there are no weaknesses here; just strengths waiting to be developed,” it is no wonder the metro Atlanta community knows Emily T. Holland for her patience, optimism and determination to unlock the doors of opportunity for Atlanta Public Schools’ students, parents and staff. As the current Family Involvement Liaison […]
Beginning next school year, Atlanta Public Schools will have an all new safety and security team in place to protect its students, employees and campuses. APS wants to fill 55 School Resource Officer positions as well as several senior law enforcement roles over the next several weeks for its new in-house Atlanta Public Schools Safety […]
By: Erica Fatima The Read Across Georgia campaign began with dancing feet, snapping fingers and a little table drumming as first lady Sandra Deal read the new book, I Got Rhythm by author Connie Schofield-Morrison, to prekindergarten students and Will Powers: Where There’s a Will There’s a Way by Georgian-born author, Coy Bowles of the Zac Brown Band, to second grade […]