The Atlanta Board of Education (ABE) opened the doors to its archives and museum today, accompanied by a celebratory ribbon-cutting at the Atlanta Public Schools’ Center for Leadership and Learning. Designed to preserve and showcase Atlanta Public Schools’ rich 141 year history, the museum is an extension of the commitment, innovation, controversy and odyssey that has […]
Opened in 1883 and first named Calhoun Grammar School, then The “Opportunity School” this school was originally located at 417 Piedmont Ave. In 1947 the school name was changed to Charles Walter Hill Elementary and relocated to 386 Pine Street, N.E. in 1967. C. W. Hill, (1857 – 1944), was a student of the Atlanta […]
by Tammy Garnes “APS Archives” will be an ongoing feature here on Talk Up APS coinciding with the district’s preparations to display its artifacts and archives in a new home. We will feature photos, articles and stories throughout the school year and we encourage feedback from our readers. Today’s find is a photo from a […]