Toni Pickett (pictured above, second row middle) has been trying to work inside Atlanta Public Schools ever since she moved to Georgia from New Orleans about a decade. So APS’ new principals and academy leaders reception Thursday confirmed that Pickett’s move to Herndon Elementary is a dream come true. “I’m very excited to finally be […]
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 of classes, teaching and learning will commence in all APS schools that are on the traditional calendar. The district also has three year-round schools that […]
There should be a nice little surprise in mailboxes throughout the Atlanta Public Schools community this week: the graduation issue of The Atlanta Educator. In this summer edition, we not only profile this year’s valedictorians but also hear from two valedictorians from the Class of 2009 as they share their thoughts on their first year […]
Atlanta Public Schools today announced a three-year grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to support the next phase of the district’s 10-year-old school reform program, “Effective Teacher in Every Classroom” (ETEC). The $10 million investment will assist APS’ work to recruit, prepare, place and support effective teachers in every classroom throughout the […]