This article was written by Carolyn Rondina, Equity Data Strategist with the APS Office of Equity + Social Justice This past November, more than 17,000 Atlanta Public Schools (APS) students and over 3,500 teachers and school staff participated in the 2024 Amp Up APS! Districtwide Equity Survey. Student response rates ranged from 37% in the […]
TLC’s 2025 Say Yes to the Prom event took place on a soundstage at Warner Bros. Discovery’s Atlanta campus. Photo credit: Allison M. Slocum, APS © With prom season on the horizon, students from four Atlanta Public Schools high schools stepped into a world of elegance and opportunity at the 13th annual Say Yes to […]
Compartimos sobre el rol de los consejeros escolares en el éxito académico, el crecimiento personal y la planificación de la carrera. Conoce las experiencias de consejeros escolares y su labor para apoyar a los estudiantes A través de su conocimiento y experiencia, los consejeros escolares trabajan estrechamente con los estudiantes, los padres y los maestros […]
The Atlanta Public Schools (APS) Athletics Department introduced its 2024-2025 baseball programs inside the Hank Aaron Terrace at Truist Park for APS Baseball Media Day. With the Atlanta Braves home field as a backdrop, each APS baseball program had the chance to introduce themselves and express their excitement for the 2024-2025 high school baseball season. […]
Atlanta Public Schools (APS) is going ‘Back to the Basics’ and delivering the 2025 State of the District with a different approach. Over the next few weeks, APS students, families, partners, and stakeholders will have access to the 2025 State of the District video series featuring various departments detailing key strategic efforts to bring excellence […]
This article was written in collaboration with Belle Williams, a dynamic 10th-grade student at Booker T. Washington High School. “100 Years of Wellness” campaign flyers and handouts. Inspired by Booker T. Washington High School’s centennial anniversary celebrations, during which the school honored a century of excellence, the school’s HOSA-Future Healthcare Professionals chapter crafted the “100 […]
The students and staff at Carver Early College recently showed their appreciation for two award-winning coaches with a surprise recognition ceremony in the school’s media center. Carver Early College athletic director Wendy Golston was named the Region 5 2A Athletic Director of the Year, and head football coach Darren Myles was selected by the Atlanta […]
A day after celebrating the birthday of Atlanta Braves legend Henry “Hank” Aaron, the Atlanta Braves Foundation and the Henry Louis Aaron Fund unveiled their latest gift to Atlanta Public Schools. The baseball and softball teams at Carver High School now have a brand-new batting cage to practice in along with new windscreens for both […]
Check out what’s been going on around the district with your host, Bri! Today, we check out Deerwood’s UN, Hope-Hill’s Day of Service, MLK’s Broadcast Studio, and more!
The Martin Luther King, Jr. Middle School’s new broadcast center and its students. Photo credit: Allison M. Slocum, APS © Martin Luther King, Jr. Middle School recently marked a milestone with the grand opening of its state-of-the-art broadcasting center, which was made possible through a partnership with the College Football Playoff (CFP) Foundation, AT&T, Extra […]