Schools More than 1400 Students See Hit Musical Hamilton 29 May 2018 talkupaps “Dinner and a show” took on a new meaning last week when more than 1400 Atlanta Public Schools students and a number of staff chaperones experienced the award-winning Broadway musical…
Schools Miles Elementary Students Learn the Power of Creative Expression to Become Authors, Illustrators and Entrepreneurs 29 May 2018 talkupaps The Book Boss Program—a Community Sparkplug Project in partnership with The Rensselaerville Institute—recently empowered 24 third, fourth and fifth graders at Miles Elementary School to find their creative voices by…
Schools Inaugural CTAE Code-a-Thon Introduces Students to New Technology and Career Opportunities 23 May 2018 talkupaps Atlanta Public Schools (APS) Office of Career, Technical and Agricultural Education recently hosted the 1st Annual Code-a-Thon at the Lonnie Johnson Research and Development Center. Over 150 APS middle and…
Schools Maynard Jackson Student Wins Games 4 Change Challenge 21 May 2018 talkupaps Kol Greenbaum, a 10th-grade student at Maynard Jackson High School, was selected as the grand-prize winner in the Games 4 Change Student Challenge – Atlanta. Kol’s game, “City Simulator,” was…
Schools Forrest Hill Academy Receives Grant Worth Nearly $100K from Lowe’s 21 May 2018 talkupaps The Lowe’s Gives Foundation recently awarded a $94,049.64 grant to Forrest Hill Academy (FHA) for Addressing Trauma through Social Emotional Learning (SEL), Tranquility, and Kinesthetic. Forrest Hill Academy will use…
Schools Carver Early College High School Named to U.S. News & World Report List of Top High Schools 10 May 2018 talkupaps Carver Early College High School has been recognized as one of the top high schools in America by U.S. News & World Report. Carver Early College was awarded the “Bronze”…
Schools APS to Host Four Regional Community Meetings on FY2019 Budget 10 May 2018 talkupaps Atlanta Public Schools will host four community meetings to garner feedback on the district’s proposed $815 million budget for the 2018-2019 school year. At each meeting, APS Finance Executive Director…
