Good day, Atlanta Public Schools! I’m Lisa Herring, Superintendent. Welcome to the first in a series of our weekly APS Update where we provide you with a video summary of the news and information you need to know most as we prepare for a strong start on Day One! The health and wellness of our […]
Brendan Weinbaum, a self-taught, award-winning composer and senior at North Atlanta High School, has launched a summer camp for students called the Composers Collaborative Project (CCP). Thanks to those efforts, Brendan, 17, has also managed to raise more than $6,000 for New Music USA, an organization committed to providing financial relief to musicians across the […]
The Den at Jean Childs Young Middle School aims to be the first middle school to offer an onsite wraparound center in the state of Georgia. On July 14, CBS 46’s Karyn Greer hosted a virtual kickoff on Facebook Live for community members to learn more about The Den and find ways to be involved […]
Congressman and civil rights icon John Lewis and civil rights leader C.T. Vivian both passed away yesterday (July 17, 2020), but what I know to be true is that their impact shines brightly and burns fiercely in the hearts and lives of all of us. We must continue to carry the torch of freedom, justice, […]
Over the past few weeks, our leadership team has made it clear that the most pressing issue for our district – and all school districts around this country – has been collaborating on plans for opening for the 2020-2021 school year in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The health and wellness of our students […]
It is with tremendous humility and great excitement that I address you today as the new Superintendent of Atlanta Public Schools. I want to sincerely express my gratitude to the Atlanta Board of Education and the Atlanta Public Schools (APS) community for believing in my vision for this school district and creating this opportunity for […]