Schools NBA Star Returns Home, Retires Jersey at Crawford Long Middle School 29 Aug 2018 talkupaps Utah Jazz forward-center Derrick Favors returned to his alma mater, Crawford Long Middle School, on Aug. 29 for a special ceremony to retire his jersey. “It means a lot, especially…
We Are APS We Are APS: Shaniya Longino 28 Aug 2018 talkupaps South Atlanta Student Brings Back the Bronze in National Leadership and Skills Championships Shaniya Longino, a junior at South Atlanta High School, competed against more than 50 students across the…
Schools Mays to Represent APS in First Ever Cam Newton C1N Classic 20 Aug 2018 talkupaps Mays High School will represent Atlanta Public Schools in the first annual Cam Newton Foundation C1N High School Football Classic. Sponsored by the Cam Newton Foundation, the event includes three…
Schools Ga. First Lady Reads ‘Library Mouse’ to Bolton Academy 3rd Graders 20 Aug 2018 talkupaps Third graders at Bolton Academy received a special visitor on August 20: Georgia First Lady Sandra Deal. “We’re happy that she supports our initiatives as it relates to early literacy…
Schools APS Educators Participate in Exclusive Professional Development Event Focused on Using Technology to Support Student Achievement 15 Aug 2018 talkupaps Jennifer Lockwood, Melissa Dandy Walker, and Jennifer Hall, educators from Atlanta Public Schools, recently joined more than 100 fellow educators from around the world for the 2018 DEN Summer Institute…
Schools This Week in APS Athletics: August 13-17 14 Aug 2018 talkupaps Fall Sports have officially begun! This week, varsity football, volleyball, softball and middle school football will kick off the 2018-2019 season! Most notably, for the first time in the history…
Schools Mays Makes History! Raiders to Represent APS in Corky Kell Classic 14 Aug 2018 talkupaps For the first time in the history of the 26-year-old high school football extravaganza, an APS school will participate in the Corky Kell Classic – one of the nation’s premier…
Schools Brown Middle School Named a CFES School of Distinction 13 Aug 2018 talkupaps Brown Middle School has been recognized as a School of Distinction by CFES (College For Every Student) Brilliant Pathways. This honor acknowledges the development and execution of an exemplary plan…
Schools Heads Up, Hands Free: Councilmember Donates Cell Phone Mounts to Student Drivers 9 Aug 2018 talkupaps Georgia's new Hands-Free Law became effective July 1 and aims to make the roads safer for all drivers – including Atlanta Public School students who have traded their bus passes…
Schools APS Receives $300K Gift from Delta to Help with Reading 6 Aug 2018 talkupaps Once again, Delta and The Delta Air Lines Foundation have shown their commitment to supporting Atlanta Public Schools and its journey to becoming a high-performing school district, through a $300,000…
