Schools #SchoolMatters So Rebound with Attendance 1 Sep 2021 Dr. Lisa Herring APS families, I recognize how the COVID-19 pandemic has placed even more challenges on our community when it comes to student attendance. But did you know that missing just two…
Schools GA Milestones and Getting Students Back on Track 16 Aug 2021 Dr. Lisa Herring APS students and families, I want to share with you the results of Georgia’s 2020-2021 standardized testing (which were released this morning) while stressing the importance of context. I’m sending…
Schools Dedication, Innovation, and Vaccination 14 Aug 2021 Dr. Lisa Herring Can you believe we’re already more than one week into the 2021-22 school year? I’ve had the great pleasure of visiting 21 schools since August 5th, and I’m going to…
Schools Day One Ready! (and… some important quarantine information for students and families.) 3 Aug 2021 Dr. Lisa Herring Thank you for attending the Back to School Bash! Our volunteers and sponsor partners had a blast distributing 6,000 backpacks stuffed with school supplies, 5-day meal kits, and many other…
Schools The Class of 2021: A Lesson in Finding Your Purpose 27 May 2021 Dr. Lisa Herring My heart is filled with so much pride when I think about the graduating class of 2021. Despite a global pandemic, these resilient scholars persevered and overcame unprecedented challenges, and…
Schools APS Pivots to In-Person Celebration to Honor Our Valedictorians, Salutatorians, STAR Students 7 May 2021 Dr. Lisa Herring Arriving at Zoo Atlanta on Wednesday for the Class of 2021 Valedictorian/Salutatorian/STAR Student Awards Ceremony, I could feel a deep sense of anticipation coming over me. This opportunity presented an…
Schools The Week with Dr. Lisa Herring – Week of April 26 30 Apr 2021 Dr. Lisa Herring As we enter into the final stretch of this school year, I encourage everyone – our students, our teachers, our staff, our families, and our entire community – to maintain…
Schools The Week with Dr. Lisa Herring – Week of April 19 23 Apr 2021 Dr. Lisa Herring Following the verdict in the Derek Chauvin trial, we in Atlanta Public Schools must continue to create spaces for conversation and peaceful protest about this issue and other social justice…
Schools Creating Space for Conversation and Peaceful Protest around Chauvin Trial 21 Apr 2021 Dr. Lisa Herring Dear Atlanta Public Schools Family, Like many educators across our nation, awaiting the impending verdict in the Derek Chauvin trial created a certain anxiety and impatience within me. Many have…
Schools The Week with Dr. Lisa Herring – Week of April 12 16 Apr 2021 Dr. Lisa Herring We’re back! I hope everyone had a great Spring Break and started the final stretch of the school year refreshed and recharged. I know our first week was fully virtual,…
