APS Superintendent Dr. Beverly L. Hall was elected chair-elect of the board of the Washington, D.C.-based Council of the Great City Schools (CGCS) during the group’s meeting on March 21. The national policy and research organization is a coalition of 66 of the nation’s largest urban public school systems. The 132-member board is composed of […]
Hopefully by now you’ve been able to pick up a copy of the latest (spring) edition of The Atlanta Educator. The occasional print publication was delivered to CLL staff and the schools over the course of this week, and features more amazing stories about APS’ transformation into a top-performing urban school district. You’ll be able […]
With a new year came three new members of the Atlanta Board of Education. Herewith are the profiles for these new members, starting with … Courtney English (District 7). Mr. English is a former Atlanta Public Schools middle school teacher and community activist. Born and raised in Atlanta, he is a proud graduate of Morehouse College. […]
We conclude our three-part series introducing the new Atlanta Board of Education members with Reuben R. McDaniel, III (District 8). In May 1999, McDaniel was named president/CEO of Jackson Securities, LLC an Atlanta-based investment banking firm. With more than 25 years of investment banking experience in finance management, capital markets and municipal finance, McDaniel relies on […]
Notice of a public hearing: The Atlanta Board of Education will hold one public hearing on January 28, 2010, 5:30 p.m. at Thomasville Heights Elementary School, 1220 Henry Thomas Drive, SE, Atlanta, Georgia, in the auditorium. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the recommendation to modify the Parkside Elementary School zone to reflect […]
We begin a three-part series introducing the new Atlanta Board of Education members with Nancy Meister (District 4). As a parent and stakeholder, Meister is passionate about the future of the Atlanta Public Schools and has been personally involved in the district for many years and recognizes the importance of public education. She and her […]
The Atlanta Board of Education got back into session on Monday as new and returning members received the Oath of Office by the Hon. Kimberly Esmond Adams, Fulton Superior Court. The three new members sworn in were (pictured, first row/first picture, from L-R): Reuben McDaniel (At-Large), Nancy Meister (District 4) and Courtney English (At-Large). At the […]
The Grady High School PTA in conjunction with Trees Atlanta honored APS Superintendent Dr. Beverly L. Hall on Wednesday morning by planting a tree in her name. Officials from Grady, the Grady PTA, Trees Atlanta and the Atlanta Board of Education were on hand for the celebration, which recognized Dr. Hall’s being named national superintendent […]
The AJC had a nice article on the Atlanta Board of Education’s winning the CUBE award for board governance in today’s print edition, but not online. Here’s the complete text: Atlanta’s school board has won a national award for excellence. The National School Board Association’s (NSBA) Council of Urban Boards of Education awarded the nine-member […]
The National School Boards Association’s Council of Urban School Boards of Education (CUBE) has awarded the Annual 2009 Award for Urban School Board Excellence to the Atlanta Board of Education. The announcement came today at a special awards ceremony in Austin, Texas. Read the press release here.