APS Deputy Superintendent of Operations Larry Hoskins received the Council of the Great City Schools’ (CGCS) Distinguished Service Award last week at the organization’s Chief Operating Officers Conference in Florida. The award honors operations officials who exemplify leadership, innovation, commitment and professionalism in urban education. Hoskins has been with APS since 2009. Prior to coming […]
Washington High School of Banking, Finance and Investment received a $5,000 contribution from banking partner BB&T on Monday, April 12. The partnership was established by APS Associate Superintendent for High Schools Randolph Bynum, BB&T Vice President Derold McIver and Principal Charcia Nichols. The donation will fund workshops on financial literacy, a Wall Street field trip for […]
Hutchinson Elementary School opened Bank of Hutchinson in partnership with Capitol City Bank (Student Banking Program). The introduction of the student banking officers and bank board members was followed by speaker Elese Simmons (school representative of Capitol City Bank) motivating each student to deposit the money they receive from allowance, birthday, etc., into the new […]
UPDATE: Branch Banking & Trust Inc. (BB&T) has committed $5,000 to this program! In a letter to Principal Charcia Nichols, BB&T Director of Community Development Sharon Jeffries-Jones wrote, “Your commitment to preparing young adults in careers in finance and banking is a perfect fit with BB&T’s corporate mission and making our communities better places to […]
Atlanta Public Schools has won the Meritorious Budget Award from the Association of School Business Officials International (ASBO) for its 2009-2010 annual budget. Founded in 1910, ASBO International has nearly 6,000 school business management professionals as members. The association provides programs and services to promote the highest standards of school business management practices, professional growth, and […]
Atlanta Public Schools has been awarded the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) for its comprehensive annual financial report (CAFR). The award is considered the highest form of recognition in the area of governmental accounting and financial reporting, and its […]