ATLANTA – Fifty-five Atlanta Public Schools achieved state Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) standards for 2011, based on student performance on the 2011 Criterion-Referenced Competency Test (CRCT) and the Georgia High…
November 1, 2011 Dear Students, Parents, Employees and Friends of Atlanta Public Schools, I have just returned from the Council of the Great City Schools (CGCS) Annual Fall Conference in…
APS fourth-grade students scored on a par with their counterparts in other large urban school districts across the nation in the results of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)…
We took some time to watch the award-winning tutors of Atlanta Public Schools’ Homework Hotline as they took calls from students. A unique partnership between Atlanta metro school districts and…
A total of 11 APS schools earned 13 outstanding achievement awards from the Governor’s Office of Student Achievement (GOSA) for their academic achievement during the 2009-10 school year. The schools are…
West Manor Elementary held its second annual “Exceeds Luncheon” Wednesday for students who excelled on the 2010 Criterion-Referenced Competency Test (CRCT). To qualify for attending the luncheon at Benihana Restaurant…
The New York Times‘ Atlanta reporter, Shaila Dewan, has an interesting take on APS’ handling of the CRCT test-answer investigation. Here’s a link to her article that was published over…
APS students begin the 2010-11 school year on Monday, Aug. 9, with a projected enrollment of 47,789 students at more than 100 schools throughout the district. On the first day…
From APS Superintendent Dr. Beverly L. Hall … I accept the Blue Ribbon Commission Report and thank the members for their considerable time and effort in this difficult process. I…
The New York Times‘ Shaila Dewan reported Monday that Atlanta Public Schools was “substantially vindicated” in the Blue Ribbon Commission’s investigation into CRCT test-answer irregularities. The New York Times‘ article…