Superintendent of Atlanta Public Schools
Good day, Atlanta Public Schools! I’m Dr. Lisa Herring, Superintendent. Welcome back to “The Week,” where we provide you with a video summary of the news and information you need most from Atlanta Public Schools. While we strive to provide quality teaching and learning in the virtual space, the absence of Atlanta Public Schools buses […]
Over the first nine weeks of the 2020-2021 school year, the absence of Atlanta Public Schools buses on our streets stands as one of the most visible differences of school years past. But even amid a pandemic, our dedicated men and women of our Transportation Department continue to find ways to put our students and […]
Good day, Atlanta Public Schools! I’m Dr. Lisa Herring, Superintendent. Welcome back to “The Week,” where we provide you with a video summary of the news and information you need most from Atlanta Public Schools. This week, I had to make the decision for Atlanta Public Schools to delay its return to face-to-face instruction due […]
I have decided that Atlanta Public Schools (APS) will postpone all reopening plans for in-person learning until January 2021. This decision comes after our continued monitoring and tracking of COVID-19 health data that is trending unfavorably, consultation with public health officials and healthcare experts, and data secured to determine both feasibility and stakeholder feedback. Given […]
Good day, Atlanta Public Schools! I’m Dr. Lisa Herring, Superintendent. Welcome back to “The Week,” where we provide you with a video summary of the news and information you need most from Atlanta Public Schools. Phase II Return + Learn In this week’s video, we will keep you up to date on our plans and […]
During the Atlanta Board of Education’s October 5 meeting, the Atlanta Public Schools leadership team and I were pleased to deliver updates on the district’s Return+Learn plan that include bringing some students back for face-to-face instruction. Based on current COVID-19 health data for the APS community and because of safety measures and protocols we have […]
The 10th year of Georgia Pre-K Week arrives this week, catching us all while the pandemic keeps us learning virtually. Thankfully, that won’t keep me, nor our youngest of scholars from finding out what’s “Behind the Little Red Door.” As part of the annual celebration of the state’s prekindergarten program, I read from this cute […]
Good day, Atlanta Public Schools! I’m Dr. Lisa Herring, Superintendent. Welcome back to “The Week” where we provide you with a video summary of the news and information you need most from Atlanta Public Schools. In this week’s video, we will share with you continued plans relative to Phase II of Return+Learn. As superintendent, I […]
When I recently announced that Atlanta Public Schools would be starting its return to face-to-face instruction, I told our parents to be ready to provide more input about their intent to send their children back into our school buildings. We need that input now! Please review and complete your Intent to Return Declaration Form by […]
Good day, Atlanta Public Schools! I’m Dr. Lisa Herring, Superintendent. Welcome back to “The Week” where we provide you with a video summary of the news and information you need most from Atlanta Public Schools. We are here in the historic classroom at the newly renovated David T. Howard Middle School to bring you the […]