Thirteen APS traditional schools and charter schools have been designated Title 1 Distinguished Schools by the Georgia Department of Education. A total of 824 Georgia schools earned the designation this year, based on their success in achieving Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) for at least three consecutive years. AYP is a federal measure of academic achievement […]
We swear that we started out this week hoping to get everyone excited about Saturday’s inaugural Neighborhood Celebration by providing little sneak peeks at each particpation school. So we were going to send out some emails asking for each school to tell us a little something special to share with the community as we lead […]
Fifty-eight Atlanta Public Schools were named 2009 Georgia Title I Distinguished Schools by Georgia State Superintendent Kathy Cox during the State Board of Education Meeting on Wednesday. Title I Distinguished Schools recognized for achieving adequate yearly progress (AYP) for three consecutive years are awarded a certificate, while those making AYP four or more years receive […]