Editorials

“Talent Is Universal, but Opportunity Is Not”: How the Atlanta Braves Foundation Is Transforming APS Athletics One Diamond at a Time

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“Hank Aaron believed that talent is universal, but opportunity is not. Our responsibility is to help close that gap so every young person has a chance to discover what they’re capable of.” — Danielle Bedasse, Executive Director, Atlanta Braves Foundation. At Atlanta Public Schools (APS), opportunity increasingly looks like freshly groomed infields, new dugouts, upgraded […]

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“This Isn’t Normal”: New APS-Clayton State Partnership Redefines the High School-to-College Experience

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What if students could earn a college degree when they walk across the stage of their high school graduation? That isn’t normal. But for Atlanta Public Schools students, that vision is about to become reality. On Friday, Sept. 18, 2026, Atlanta Public Schools (APS) and Clayton State University signed a historic Intergovernmental Agreement creating the […]

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Preparing Every Student for What Comes Next

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How Atlanta Public Schools Is Redefining Postsecondary Readiness By Dr. Tasharah Wilson, Principal/CEO, Atlanta College and Career Academy The future of high school is changing. Across the country, educators and policymakers are asking a critical question: How do we ensure students graduate not only with a diploma but also with a clear and meaningful path […]

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Did We Do Enough? How Achieve Atlanta is Closing the Gap Between Access and College Success

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Every spring, graduation stages across Atlanta Public Schools (APS) fill with celebration. Diplomas are handed over. Tassels flip. Futures feel wide open. But for too long, the story has quietly ended there. In 2015, Achieve Atlanta was founded on a bold and urgent question that still challenges traditional thinking about postsecondary readiness: What happens to […]

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