It’s hard to believe, but we have been operating as a Charter System for nearly two years! Throughout this transition, we’ve seen greater transparency and increased engagement. A major factor in these improvements is the work of our GO Teams. Each school in our district has a nine-member governance team that works collaboratively with the […]
By: Alicia Sands Lurry A group of students at Henry W. Grady High School is determined to make a difference in the community and the world around them. Now, thanks to a grant from Wells Fargo and diversity training from No Barriers Youth, they are doing just that. Working with their social studies teacher Nadia […]
Throughout the month of February, Atlanta Public Schools all across the city will celebrate Black History Month with an array of fun, innovative, thought-provoking and entertaining activities, all designed to educate and inspire students and observers. Barack and Michelle Obama Academy on Monday (February 12) launched its slate of activities this month, with a look-alike […]
Atlanta Public Schools will be well represented in the Georgia High Schools Association (GHSA) state basketball playoffs this week, as 10 APS teams have advanced to three-week tournament, four as region champions. The Douglass girls (16-6) won the Region 6-AA championship with a 59-34 win over KIPP Atlanta Collegiate last Friday night. The Lady Astros […]
Congratulations goes out to Forrest Hill Academy students Lamar Upshaw, Chris Kent and Kevin Knight, who recently placed ninth in their district and 15th in the state for the Digital Video Production Event at the Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) Region Leadership Conference. Thanks to Forrest Hills’ partnership with re:imagine/ATL, students recently received a […]
By: Alicia Sands Lurry With profound deliberation and mastery, E. Rivers Elementary School fifth grader Davis Trimble successfully spelled “T-R-O-I-K-A” to become first-place winner of the Atlanta Public Schools 57th Annual District Wide Spelling Bee after eight grueling rounds of competition. “It feels good,” Davis said after being crowned champion. “I spent a lot of […]
It was a big weekend for the North Atlanta swimming and diving program at the Georgia High Schools Association state meet! Junior diver Drew Sheldon got things started on Friday when he earned the title as the top diver in Georgia’s second-largest classification (Class AAAAAA). In swimming and diving, the schools in the state’s […]