It has been 10 seasons since Carver won a region championship. That drought may end this year. The Panthers improved to 2-0 last weekend with a 34-6 trouncing of Tri-Cities (Fulton County), at Lakewood Stadium. In two games this season, Carver has outscored its opponents by a combined score of 84-24. Several players had outstanding […]
Atlanta Public Schools has passed out nearly 1,500 fully activated electronic devices to students in 11 of the district’s high schools, as part of the Sprint 1Million Program — a five-year initiative of Sprint and the Sprint Foundation that will connect 1,000,000 low-income high school students, nationally, who do not have internet access at home. APS […]
The Atlanta Falcons want to introduce more kids to the game of football, and Atlanta Public Schools is helping them do it. APS is partnering with the Falcons on the organization’s “Rise Up 159” initiative, named for the 159 different counties in Georgia. The program is designed to introduce the sport of football to young […]
B.E.S.T. was definitely “best” Friday night. B.E.S.T. Academy lead the way for Atlanta Public Schools football teams over the weekend, as the Eagles trounced Landmark Christian School 53-7, Friday night at Lakewood Stadium. Landmark, located in Fairburn, was ranked as the No. 4 Class A private school in the Atlanta Journal Constitution Top 10 poll […]
It’s time! Week 1 of the 2017 football season is here and seven Atlanta Public Schools teams will hit the field tonight: Carver at Lithonia (DeKalb County Schools), 5:15 p.m. BEST Academy vs. Landmark Christian School (Private school in Fairburn) at Lakewood Stadium, 7:30 p.m. South Atlanta at Heard County (Heard County Schools, Franklin), 7:30 […]
By: Alicia Sands Lurry The Atlanta Public Schools Police Department, in partnership with APS schools and members of the Atlanta business community, will launch its new APSPD Exploring Program this fall. Thanks to a recent $5,000 donation and another pledge of $5,000 from the American Federation of State, Federal, County and Municipal Employees Association (AFSCME), […]
On Monday, Aug. 21, Atlanta Public Schools students, staff and community members will experience a solar eclipse across North America, a rare event that will be visible for the first time in the continental United States in 38 years. According to National Aeronautics Space Administration (NASA), the solar eclipse will be viewable in Atlanta around […]