As I celebrate my first Black History Month as superintendent of Atlanta Public Schools, I have thought about the underlying evolution and purpose of this traditional part of our school calendar. While we certainly celebrate those African Americans who shaped our culture, our politics, and our way of life, do we do enough to delve […]
As I celebrate my first Black History Month as superintendent of Atlanta Public Schools, I have thought about the underlying evolution and purpose of this traditional part of our school calendar. While we certainly celebrate those African Americans who shaped our culture, our politics, and our way of life, do we do enough to delve […]
The Scholastic Book Fair is back at Atlanta Public Schools with a new immersive format that brings the magic of the book fair through a virtual shopping experience! From Feb. 22 to March 7, the fair will connect students to notable books and inspiring characters—helping them become lifelong readers.
If a global pandemic over the past year has revealed anything, it is this: People need kindness, they crave kindness, and they DESERVE kindness. While kindness does not generate the kind of headlines that politics, tragedy, and heartbreak garner, I think we all want to see more stories about people helping others and actually feel […]
On Feb. 17, APS Superintendent Dr. Lisa Herring, Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, and community joined the authors of Mirror Face for a special moment of self-acceptance and self-love.
Although I was born and raised in New Jersey and have been an Atlanta resident for only about eight months, my arrival at Atlanta Public Schools to help tackle the challenges of equity in education stands as a personal homecoming more than a century in the making. You see, my paternal origins are rooted in […]
If a global pandemic over the past year has revealed anything, it is this: People need kindness, they crave kindness, and they DESERVE kindness. While kindness does not generate the kind of headlines that politics, tragedy, and heartbreak garner, I think we all want to see more stories about people helping others and actually feel […]
Once again, I want to extend my admiration and appreciation to the Atlanta Public Schools community for the hard work and dedication you’ve shown in welcoming more of our students in Grades 3-5 back into our schools. Next week, on Tuesday, Feb. 16th, we will see students in Grades 6-12 who opted for in-person learning […]
Ella Sipe, an eighth grader at Sutton Middle School, has been selected by HealthMPowers and Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta as a student leader for the new Girls Empowering MovementpProgram (GEM).
While Black History Month rightfully allows time for reflection and celebration of African-American progress and achievements, February, too, reveals the sobering reality that a vast swath of our fellow citizens remains far behind in terms of income, wealth, and education. We only have to look at Atlanta – the most income disparate city in the […]