Schools The Week with Dr. Lisa Herring – Week of November 16 & 23 24 Nov 2020 Dr. Lisa Herring 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…
Schools Transportation Despite The Pandemic: Every Mountain Can Be Conquered 24 Nov 2020 Being a service writer for Atlanta Public Schools Transportation Department requires patience, technique and attention to detail. Zachery Robinson is by far the perfect person for the job. Robinson is…
Schools We Are APS: Elijah Byner, An aMaysing Kicker 23 Nov 2020 talkupaps There’s something spectacular about number 97 of the Benjamin E. Mays High School Varsity Football Team.
Schools My 100th Day with Atlanta Public Schools 19 Nov 2020 Dr. Lisa Herring During a July 24, 1933, radio address, President Franklin D. Roosevelt used the phrase “first 100 days” as he highlighted his administration’s work – including the enactment of 13 major…
Schools Former Therrell High School Basketball Player Selected as No. 1 Pick in NBA Draft 19 Nov 2020 Anthony Edwards, a 6-foot-5, 220-pound guard who formerly attended D.M. Therrell High School and spent his lone college season at the University of Georgia, is the No. 1 draft pick…
Nutrition nutrition department Despite the Pandemic: Growth, Love and Wellness 17 Nov 2020 Susan Stone is an energetic and vibrant person. She loves to ensure that everyone around her is happy and well, so it comes to no surprise that she is the…
BEST Academy Carver Early College Crim Open Campus Frederick Douglass High School Graduation Grady High School KIPP Atlanta Collegiate Maynard H. Jackson High School Mays High School North Atlanta High School Schools South Atlanta High School Therrell High School Grad Nation! Honoring the Mighty Class of 2020 13 Nov 2020 On Monday, November 9, 2020 Atlanta Public Schools (APS) hosted two commencement ceremonies honoring the Class of 2020 at Lakewood Stadium! This class has persevered through an ever-changing global pandemic,…
Schools Atlanta Public Schools Launches Interventions for Students Most Impacted during Pandemic 12 Nov 2020 Dr. Lisa Herring As everyone in the Atlanta Public Schools community knows too well, the COVID-19 pandemic has created numerous obstacles and challenges to quality teaching and learning despite our best efforts. Most…
Schools Faces of APS: The Life and Legacy of Jordan Stone 12 Nov 2020 The following Faces of APS story was collected before the COVID-19 pandemic shutdown. Faces of APS is a first-person storytelling format that highlights APS students and staff. This special Class…
Schools Diamond Divas of Mays Softball Team End ‘Pandemic Season’ With Playoff Pride 11 Nov 2020 talkupaps COVID-19 may have thrown them a curveball, but the Diamond Divas of the Mays Lady Raiders Softball Team persisted, finishing their season with a winning record and a playoff run.
