*This feature is among a series of stories that will appear throughout the week showcasing APS Transportation staff in celebration of National School Bus Safety Week. For as long as he can remember, Ryan Parker has always wanted to become a school bus driver. A native of Eatonton, Georgia, Parker loves kids, and helping people […]
Good day, Atlanta Public Schools! I’m Dr. Lisa Herring, Superintendent. Welcome back to “The Week,” where we provide you with a video summary of the news and information you need most from Atlanta Public Schools. This week, I had to make the decision for Atlanta Public Schools to delay its return to face-to-face instruction due […]
I have decided that Atlanta Public Schools (APS) will postpone all reopening plans for in-person learning until January 2021. This decision comes after our continued monitoring and tracking of COVID-19 health data that is trending unfavorably, consultation with public health officials and healthcare experts, and data secured to determine both feasibility and stakeholder feedback. Given […]
Georgia’s display of voter enthusiasm isn’t just evident by hours-long waits at the polls. Atlanta Public Schools students are also doing their part to increase voter turnout—registering 576 new student voters in less than two weeks via its APS Good Trouble Voter Campaign!
Good day, Atlanta Public Schools! I’m Dr. Lisa Herring, Superintendent. Welcome back to “The Week,” where we provide you with a video summary of the news and information you need most from Atlanta Public Schools. Phase II Return + Learn In this week’s video, we will keep you up to date on our plans and […]
During the Atlanta Board of Education’s October 5 meeting, the Atlanta Public Schools leadership team and I were pleased to deliver updates on the district’s Return+Learn plan that include bringing some students back for face-to-face instruction. Based on current COVID-19 health data for the APS community and because of safety measures and protocols we have […]
The 10th year of Georgia Pre-K Week arrives this week, catching us all while the pandemic keeps us learning virtually. Thankfully, that won’t keep me, nor our youngest of scholars from finding out what’s “Behind the Little Red Door.” As part of the annual celebration of the state’s prekindergarten program, I read from this cute […]
Good day, Atlanta Public Schools! I’m Dr. Lisa Herring, Superintendent. Welcome back to “The Week” where we provide you with a video summary of the news and information you need most from Atlanta Public Schools. In this week’s video, we will share with you continued plans relative to Phase II of Return+Learn. As superintendent, I […]