From APS Superintendent Dr. Beverly L. Hall … I accept the Blue Ribbon Commission Report and thank the members for their considerable time and effort in this difficult process. I will review the report very carefully and will present to the Board of Education as they have requested steps that will be taken to follow […]
The New York Times‘ Shaila Dewan reported Monday that Atlanta Public Schools was “substantially vindicated” in the Blue Ribbon Commission’s investigation into CRCT test-answer irregularities. The New York Times‘ article was the most substatial coverage provided by the national media. Here’s an excerpt from the piece … But the deeper investigation, by an independent commission […]
“Atlanta should be confident that its school system, while continuing to need improvement, has made real and sizable gains for its children of which the citizenry can be justifiably proud,” writes Michael Casserly, executive director of the Council of the Great City Schools, in an op-ed piece published in the June 7 edition of the […]
Deerwood Academy became the eighth school in Atlanta Public Schools to be awarded International Baccalaureate (IB) certification. The elementary school, located in the Ben Hill neighborhood of southwest Atlanta, became the first school in APS outside the IB pipeline that runs schools on the north side of the metro Atlanta area and culminates at North […]
* UPDATE: Sixth-grade English/language arts teacher Wendy Baker, featured recently in Talk Up APS, learned she’s been named a Master Teacher! Inman Middle School eighth-grade teacher Emily Boatright would like to say she’s joining a select company, but when it comes to Inman, Master Teachers almost seem like the rule and not the exception. Just […]
UPDATE: Watch the video here. APS students demonstrated the largest gains of all states and participating Trial Urban District Assessment (TUDA) school districts in the nation between 2002 and 2009 on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) reading tests, the results of which were released this morning during a news conference at the Atlanta […]
In preparation for the CRCT, Burgess-Peterson Academy hosted a “school luau” for students who completed a Web-based instructional tool, Study Island, over the course of two months. This social event, which took place during lunch, included hotdogs, surfing music and an amazing beach-themed backdrop. It was well worth the extra effort applied by those students. […]
We figured the day back from spring break, and a week from the CRCTs, is an excellent time to remind the APS community of one of our most valuable resources. The award-winning My Homework Hotline is available for students in grades K-5 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. and for students in grades 6-12 from […]
Students at Humphries Elementary participated in a full month of fun-filled math activities in an effort to help prepare for the Criterion Referenced Competency Tests (CRCT). Each week, students were actively engaged in activities that gave them an understanding of how math is a part of their everyday lives. Math March Madness kicked off with […]
Hopefully by now you’ve been able to pick up a copy of the latest (spring) edition of The Atlanta Educator. The occasional print publication was delivered to CLL staff and the schools over the course of this week, and features more amazing stories about APS’ transformation into a top-performing urban school district. You’ll be able […]