Alicia Sands Lurry currently serves as Coordinator of Public Affairs & Special Projects in the Office of Equity + Social Justice, where her work celebrates, promotes, and amplifies the district’s efforts to advance educational equity for all scholars.
Atlanta Public Schools (APS) rolled out the red carpet for its brightest stars during the 2026 APS Exceptional Prom at Maynard Jackson High School on Saturday, March 14, as the…
Submitted By: Dr. Kyra Caldwell Templeton, Program Director of Student Engagement & Co-Advisor of the Student Advisory Council (SAC) Members of the APS Student Advisory Council (SAC), joined by GO…
Submitted by: Dr. Kyra Caldwell Templeton, Program Director of Student Engagement and Co-Advisor of the APS Student Advisory Council (SAC) Atlanta Public Schools hosted the 2026 Student Leader Symposium at…
Submitted By: Dr. Kyra Caldwell Templeton, Program Director of Student Engagement & Co-Advisor of the Student Advisory Council (SAC) “As I sat on the dais today, I couldn’t help but…
Article Submitted by: Carolyn Rondina, Data Equity Strategist, Atlanta Public Schools Office of Equity + Social Justice This past November, a record high 18,000 Atlanta Public Schools (APS) students in…
Article Submitted by: Dr. Kyra Caldwell Templeton, Program Director of Student Engagement & Co-Advisor of the Student Advisory Council (SAC) At the Atlanta Board of Education’s December Policy Review Committee…
The Amp Up APS! Districtwide Equity Survey officially launched on Monday, Nov. 3, and will remain open through Friday, Nov. 28, giving students across Atlanta Public Schools (APS) a valuable…
Submitted by: Dr. Kyra Caldwell Templeton, Program Director of Student Engagement & Co-Advisor of the Student Advisory Council (SAC), & Dr. Warren Edwards, APS STEM Coordinator Atlanta Public Schools (APS)…
Submitted by: Dr. Kyra Caldwell Templeton, Program Director of Student Engagement & Co-Advisor of the Student Advisory Council (SAC) The 2025–2026 school year has brought a transformative shift to Atlanta…
The Atlanta Public Schools (APS) Office of Equity + Social Justice recently received the Rising Star Award from the Georgia Minority Supplier Development Council (GMSDC) during the 2025 Spirit of…