APS Scholars Top Stories Around APS: September 2026 1 Oct 2026 Thomas Scott Around APS is where we bring together the best little moments from across the district. In September, APS students mobilized their peers to register to vote, went on exciting field…
Editorials Top Stories “Talent Is Universal, but Opportunity Is Not”: How the Atlanta Braves Foundation Is Transforming APS Athletics One Diamond at a Time 30 Sep 2026 William Powell “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…
Top Stories APS Graduation Rate Tops 91%, Setting New All-Time High 28 Sep 2026 APS Office of Communications The APS Class of 2026 reports the highest percentage of on-time graduates to date as the district graduation rate increases by 0.7 percentage points from last year. Atlanta Public Schools…
Sports Top Stories Atlanta Public Schools Athletics Roundup (Sept. 20-Sept. 25, 2026) 28 Sep 2026 Thomas Scott Highlights Around the District: Photos by: Jessica Mynatt Football Scores Week Six: No.8 Mays (5-0) def. Banneker 23-0 South Atlanta (4-1) def. Redan 41-6 No.7 Douglass (3-2) def. Salem 66-8…
Top Stories Deerwood Academy Welcomes Olympians & USA Track for Run, Jump, and Throw 28 Sep 2026 Thomas Scott The origins of a future track and field star might have been inspired by the Run, Jump, and Throw event hosted by USA Track and Field and the Hershey Company…
Top Stories Democracy Fest Rallies Atlanta Public Schools Students to Register to Vote 25 Sep 2026 Thomas Scott For six years, Democracy Fest has put on some of the best pep rallies in Atlanta Public Schools (APS) while also informing high school students about the importance of registering…
Schools Top Stories Emma Hutchinson Students Put Pollinator Science to Work in Regional Census 24 Sep 2026 Allison M. Slocum Emma Hutchinson Elementary School fourth- and fifth-grade students. Slideshow photo credit: Brianna Mason and Allison M. Slocum © At Emma Hutchinson Elementary School, a visit to the garden is also…
Top Stories Every APS High School Posts Advanced Placement Exam Gains as Scores of 3 or Higher, More Than Double Since 2022 23 Sep 2026 APS Office of Communications South Atlanta High, Therrell High, BEST Academy, and Douglass High more than double qualifying scores; Black student results more than triple since 2023 Atlanta Public Schools’ (APS) expansion of Advanced…
Top Stories 2026 APS Alonzo A. Crim Awards 23 Sep 2026 APS Office of Communications Atlanta Public Schools proudly hosted its annual Crim Champion Award Ceremony, celebrating the exceptional staff members who go above and beyond to support our students, schools, and communities. This special…
Editorials Top Stories “This Isn’t Normal”: New APS-Clayton State Partnership Redefines the High School-to-College Experience 22 Sep 2026 William Powell 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…
