Atlanta Public Schools Back-to-school Top Stories Thousands of Atlanta Public Schools Families Served at 9th Annual Back-to-School Bash 31 Jul 2023 Allison M. Slocum Annually, Atlanta Public Schools (APS) kicks off the new school year with its Back-to-School Bash to not only prepare its students for the first day, but also connect them with…
Editor's Pick Schools Top Stories APS Students Show Growth, Gains During the 2022-2023 School Year According to Georgia Milestone Results 28 Jul 2023 Dr. Lisa Herring En Español Students and families, I hope everyone had a safe, restful, enjoyable summer break. No two months on the calendar go by faster than summer break for our scholars!…
APS Scholars Schools Back-to-School Bash Winner: Destiny Wilson 28 Jul 2023 Thomas Scott As the first day of the 2023-2024 school year gets closer, Atlanta Public Schools is excited to continue its commitment to placing our scholars at the center of our educational…
APS Scholars Schools Back-to-School Bash Social Media Contest Winner: Kennedi Mills 28 Jul 2023 Thomas Scott As the first day of the 2023-2024 school year gets closer, Atlanta Public Schools is excited to continue its commitment to placing our scholars at the center of our educational…
Schools Sports Top Stories Booker T. Washington High School selected as the Hank Aaron All-Star School 26 Jul 2023 Thomas Scott Just in time for the start of the new school year, Booker T. Washington High School was selected as the Hank Aaron All-Star School by the Atlanta Braves Foundation and…
Editor's Pick Schools Top Stories Back-to-School Bash sponsors invest in Atlanta Public Schools 20 Jul 2023 Thomas Scott What does your scholar need to have a great first day of school? Picture this: your child, with a new backpack filled with school supplies, sporting a fresh haircut and…
Arts Top Stories Dedication and relationship-building land beloved APS educator prestigious speech and debate award 18 Jul 2023 Allison M. Slocum Mario Herrera, speech and debate coach at Midtown High School, won the Thomas Glenn Pelham Award at the 2023 National Speech & Debate Tournament. An 18-year Atlanta Public Schools educator,…
Schools Sports APS All-Stars selected in 2023 MLB Draft 12 Jul 2023 Thomas Scott The North Atlanta High School baseball team continues to break its own records. For the first time in school history, the North Atlanta Warriors had two players selected in the…
APS Scholars Editor's Pick Top Stories APS Summer Academic Recovery Academy: Shrinking the COVID gap 11 Jul 2023 Thomas Scott A few years ago, Destyne Flood dreaded going to school. She started falling behind her peers during the COVID-19 pandemic when she was learning foundational skills through a tablet at…
APS Scholars Top Stories APS Summer Academic Recovery Academy makes learning fun 5 Jul 2023 Thomas Scott When students are excited about going to school during the summer, the schools must be doing something right. The Summer Academic Recovery Academy (ARA) at Atlanta Public Schools has seen…
