Schools Top Stories Atlanta Public Schools Hosts Annual Expo for Parents of Exceptional Students 21 May 2026 Allison M. Slocum Enjoy the photos from the 2026 APS Exceptional Parent Expo. Photo credit: Allison M. Slocum, APS © For more than a decade, the Atlanta Public Schools Exceptional Parent Expo has…
Schools Top Stories Judge Glenda Hatchett Encourages Girls to Dream Big at Peyton Forest Elementary 14 May 2026 Allison M. Slocum Enjoy the self-advancing slideshow featuring photos from Judge Hatchett’s visit to Peyton Forest Elementary School. Photo credit: APS © During Women’s History Month at Peyton Forest Elementary School, Judge Glenda…
Schools Top Stories APS Recognized as a “District on the Rise” – Harvard and Stanford Joint Case Study 13 May 2026 Allison M. Slocum Written by Dr. Bryan Johnson, Superintendent of Atlanta Public Schools Dear APS Team, Families, and Community Partners, I am proud to share exciting national recognition for Atlanta Public Schools (APS).…
APS Scholars Schools Top Stories Midtown High Schools’ Fab Four: STAR Students Rise to the Top of SAT Rankings 1 May 2026 Allison M. Slocum Stars aligned over Midtown High School as four seniors earned Student Teacher Achievement Recognition (STAR) Student honors in a rare four-way tie for top SAT score. Alexander Mendel Smith, Min…
Graduation Schools Top Stories Inside the Work: How Jackson High School’s Graduation Coach Gets Students to the Finish Line 22 Apr 2026 Allison M. Slocum Arlena Edmonds, graduation coach at Maynard H. Jackson High School. Photo credit: Allison M. Slocum, APS © At Maynard Jackson High School, the path to graduation is rarely a straight…
Schools Top Stories Community Leaders Celebrate Read Across America Week at Burgess-Peterson Academy 19 Mar 2026 Allison M. Slocum Enjoy the self-advancing, photo slideshow of Read Across America Week. Photo credit: Allison M Slocum and Brianna Mason © In celebration of Read Across America Week, Burgess-Peterson Academy welcomed more…
APS Scholars Schools Top Stories Atlanta Public Schools Celebrates Winners of District and Spanish Spelling Bees 17 Mar 2026 Allison M. Slocum For many Atlanta Public Schools (APS) students, the path to a spelling bee stage often begins quietly, with memorizing word lists, studying language patterns, and testing one’s recall. As the…
Schools Top Stories Atlanta Public Schools Celebrates 2025 CCRPI Data Improvements: Barack and Michelle Obama Academy 27 Feb 2026 Allison M. Slocum Atlanta Public Schools (APS) continued to show overall improvement on the College and Career Readiness Index (CCRPI), according to the 2025 CCRPI data, released by the Georgia Department of Education.…
Schools Top Stories Atlanta Public Schools Celebrates 2025 CCRPI Data Improvements: Peyton Forest Elementary School 26 Feb 2026 Allison M. Slocum Atlanta Public Schools (APS) continued to show overall improvement on the College and Career Readiness Index (CCRPI), according to the 2025 CCRPI data, released by the Georgia Department of Education.…
Schools Top Stories Atlanta Public Schools Celebrates 2025 CCRPI Data Improvements: Morris Brandon Elementary School 25 Feb 2026 Allison M. Slocum Atlanta Public Schools (APS) continued to show overall improvement on the College and Career Readiness Index (CCRPI), according to the 2025 CCRPI data, released by the Georgia Department of Education.…
