Seven graduating APS seniors are the recipients of full-tuition scholarships to several Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) across the country, thanks to the 5 Strong Scholarship Foundation, Inc. The students are: India Evans (Washington High), Benedict College; Courtney Harris (Drew Charter), Bethune-Cookman University; Natasha Ellis (Washington High), Fisk University; Heavenly Boykin (South Atlanta High), […]
Hailed the “Diamond Diva” by her coaches and teammates, 18-year-old Jaime Witherspoon is the first girl to play varsity baseball at B.E. Mays High School. “It is a great honor to be the first girl to play Varsity Baseball at Mays,” she said. “After playing four years of softball, I asked the baseball coaches and […]
Thanks to Tutor ATL, Atlanta Public Schools students have access to free expert tutoring at their fingertips! Accessible via MyBackPack to all APS students, Tutor ATL offers live virtual tutoring sessions from 4 p.m. to 11 p.m. daily in over 50 subject areas, including foreign language, AP American history, calculus and earth science. “I use […]