A new food pantry, stocked with fresh vegetables, dry goods, and other nutritious options, is now open and ready to serve at Hank Aaron New Beginnings Academy, thanks to the partnership between Kroger and Must Ministries. At the formal ribbon-cutting for the new food pantry, Kroger presented Must Ministries with a $218,423 donation for its […]
When David White retired last September after decades of service in Atlanta Public Schools (APS), he did what many people do; he made a list of house projects. Things he’d been meaning to get to. But something unexpected happened once the list was complete. “It was kind of lonely,” White admits. “Kind of boring.” For […]
Revisit the amazing things that happened in Atlanta Public Schools in March. Be on the lookout for highlights from your school. A new slideshow will be posted at the beginning of each month, so be sure to subscribe to APS Today and look for your scholar or your school! Click through to see the highlights […]
For the first time in 50 years, Frederick Douglass High School has inducted a new class into the Astros Hall of Fame. The 2026 Douglass High School Hall of Fame inductees include trailblazing officials, first-round draft picks, state champions, world champions, and more. “We’re honoring some of our best athletes and coaches who have come […]
The South Atlanta Cluster hosted its annual Title I Input Community Meeting and Health Fair at J.W. Dobbs Elementary School, where students and families had access to a variety of resources. The South Atlanta Cluster school administrators and parent liaisons shared valuable information with parents, keeping them updated on Title I supports and important information […]
Written By: William Powell When you drive through the city of Atlanta, the signs of growth are everywhere from cranes dotting the skyline, neighborhoods evolving, and new ideas shaping what comes next. That spirit of progress was on full display at Future.ATL.Now, where Atlanta Public Schools (APS) students didn’t just imagine the city’s future; they […]
Enjoy the self-advancing, photo slideshow of Read Across America Week. Photo credit: Allison M Slocum and Brianna Mason © In celebration of Read Across America Week, Burgess-Peterson Academy welcomed more than 50 community leaders into K–5 classrooms to share stories and inspire a love of reading. Among the guest readers were Atlanta Public Schools Superintendent […]
For many Atlanta Public Schools (APS) students, the path to a spelling bee stage often begins quietly, with memorizing word lists, studying language patterns, and testing one’s recall. As the competition gets closer, the work requires more than that. Successful competitors build vocabulary, strengthen reading comprehension, and sharpen concentration as they learn the rules, origins, […]
Benjamin E. Mays High School hosted its third annual Brotherhood and Sisterhood Summits, where influential professionals from the community come to offer their insights, advice, and mentorship to students. Every year, the school puts together a focus group for each summit where students share the topics that they want to discuss. Between the two mentorship […]
Atlanta Public Schools (APS) continued to show overall improvement on the College and Career Readiness Index (CCRPI), according to the 2025 CCRPI data, released by the Georgia Department of Education. The CCRPI includes five components: Content Mastery, Progress, Closing Gaps, Readiness, and – for high schools – Graduation Rate. APS scored 100 on the Closing […]