Schools Douglass High School Alum Is New Dean of College of Engineering at Georgia Tech 19 Jan 2021 Frederick Douglass High School alumnus Dr. Raheem Beyah has been selected as the new Dean and Southern Company Chair of the College of Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology.…
Schools The Week with Dr. Lisa Herring – Week of January 11 15 Jan 2021 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 Booker T. Washington High & Morehouse College Celebrate MLK Legacy With Student Panel Discussion 15 Jan 2021 talkupaps In recognition of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday and legacy, two of the civil rights icon’s alma maters joined forces for a virtual panel discussion that put love on…
Schools Race2Read Update: APS Reaches 3 Million Milestone Thanks to Top Student Readers and Partners 14 Jan 2021 talkupaps Fun facts about three: It is the number of good fortune, the first number that forms a geometrical figure – the triangle, which is considered the number of harmony, wisdom…
PreSchool Schools Atlanta Public Schools Pre-K Lottery: Apply Jan. 11-March 15 11 Jan 2021 talkupaps Atlanta Public Schools Pre-K Program lottery applications are now open for the 2021-2022 school year.
Schools APS Charter School Applications Accepted Now Through March 1, 2021 11 Jan 2021 talkupaps Are you looking for a spot at an Atlanta Public Schools charter school for the next school year? Charter school applications for the 2021-2022 school year will be accepted through…
instructional technology Despite the Pandemic: Beating COVID-19 through the Generosity of Others 11 Jan 2021 During an unprecedented pandemic, an educational technology specialist has emerged as one of the most critical jobs to have in Atlanta Public Schools. As many around the globe are working…
Schools The Week with Dr. Lisa Herring – Week of January 5 8 Jan 2021 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 Teaching and Promoting ‘Good Trouble’ in Wake of ‘Bad Trouble’ 8 Jan 2021 Dr. Lisa Herring Dear Atlanta Public Schools Family, Like many of you, the events at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. this week disheartened me deeply. Words fail me in my attempt to…
Schools APS Good Trouble Voter Campaign: 927 New Student Voters, Early Release for Senate Runoff 5 Jan 2021 talkupaps The APS Good Trouble Voter Campaign registered 927 new student voters from Sept. 25 and Dec. 7!
