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Democracy Fest Marks Five Years of Inspiring Atlanta Students

Allison M. Slocum25 Sep 20250

Atlanta Public Schools (APS) marked its fifth year of Democracy Fest, a nonpartisan initiative, with a three-school tour to Maynard H. Jackson High School, Frederick Douglass High School, and Daniel McLaughlin Therrell High Schools that brought music, civic lessons, and peer leadership to students across the district. What began as a capstone project for a […]

APS Reminds Students There Is No Offseason For Democracy

Allison M. Slocum24 Sep 20230

Amid the bustling gymnasiums of eight Atlanta Public Schools (APS) high schools, a sense of civic enthusiasm blossomed within the junior and senior classes through an initiative designed to inspire civic engagement and encourage voter registration. The 2023 Delivering Democracy Tour took place from September 7 – 19 and garnered the participation of some 3,000 […]