Submitted By: Dr. Kyra Caldwell Templeton, Program Director of Student Engagement and Co-Advisor of the Student Advisory Council (SAC) On April 29, the Atlanta Public Schools Student Advisory Council (SAC) gathered the superintendent, district leaders, and board members for its annual End-of-Year Recommendations and Celebration — an evening that made one thing unmistakably clear: when […]
Submitted By: Dr. Kyra Caldwell Templeton, Program Director of Student Engagement & Co-Advisor of the Student Advisory Council (SAC) What happens when students from across Atlanta Public Schools spend a day learning side by side, not in the same classroom, but in each other’s schools? That’s the idea behind A Day in the Life, a […]
Atlanta Public Schools (APS) rolled out the red carpet for its brightest stars during the 2026 APS Exceptional Prom at Maynard Jackson High School on Saturday, March 14, as the district celebrated exceptional middle and high school students across the district, ensuring they are seen, supported, affirmed, and feel a strong sense of belonging. Themed […]
Submitted By: Dr. Kyra Caldwell Templeton, Program Director of Student Engagement & Co-Advisor of the Student Advisory Council (SAC) Members of the APS Student Advisory Council (SAC), joined by GO Teams and the Learn 4 Life Youth Council, recently participated in Students At the Capitol, an immersive civic engagement experience aligned with Georgia’s Crossover Day. […]
Submitted by: Dr. Kyra Caldwell Templeton, Program Director of Student Engagement and Co-Advisor of the APS Student Advisory Council (SAC) Atlanta Public Schools hosted the 2026 Student Leader Symposium at Georgia State University on Friday, Feb. 27 under the theme, “The Future We Imagine: Redefining What’s Possible.” Designed as a student-led and student-co-created experience, the […]
Submitted By: Dr. Kyra Caldwell Templeton, Program Director of Student Engagement & Co-Advisor of the Student Advisory Council (SAC) “As I sat on the dais today, I couldn’t help but think about the many people I represented.” For the first time in Atlanta Public Schools’ history, those words weren’t from a Board member or district […]
Atlanta Public Schools (APS) students and community members were given an opportunity to make their voices heard at the Voices of the Vote student-led candidate forum held at Georgia State University. The event, which was sponsored by RedefinEd Atlanta, hosted nine of the 13 candidates for seats 2,4,6, and 8 on the Atlanta Board of […]
Submitted by: Dr. Kyra Caldwell Templeton, Program Director of Student Engagement & Co-Advisor of the Student Advisory Council (SAC) The 2025–2026 school year has brought a transformative shift to Atlanta Public Schools (APS). From the Student Advisory Council to Midtown High School’s gifted internship class, students are discovering their unique talents through the CliftonStrengths assessment—a […]
The 2025 Student Advisory Council (SAC) members, representing the student bodies across Atlanta Public Schools (APS), gathered before the start of the school year to meet district leaders, engage with each other, and continue the tradition of bringing student voice to the table. The SAC is a group of students in grades 9-12 who meet […]
APS celebrates the Student Advisory Council delegates and brings recognition to the work they have done and will continue to do throughout the year as they represent the APS student body.