Tucked away in the courtyard of M. Agnes Jones Elementary School (MAJ) is a quaint, student-run garden that has taken two years to cultivate and has finally made its formal debut through a special ribbon cutting ceremony. MAJ principal, Robert Williams, spoke to a lively audience of proud faculty, parents, sponsors and students, and shared […]
Atlanta Public Schools (APS) wants to engage parents, employees, and community members in determining a long-term vision for building stronger schools for our students. Additionally, the Georgia General Assembly has established June 30, 2015 as the deadline for each school system to inform the Georgia Department of Education of any intention to seek flexibility options […]
Burgess-Peterson Academy achieved the highest value-added academic growth of any public or charter elementary school in Atlanta Public School (APS) for the 2012-2013 school year. Additionally, of all APS elementary schools, Burgess-Peterson achieved the highest average months of learning, averaging approximately 13 months of learning during the nine month academic year. Burgess-Peterson is the highest […]
The following press release is courtesy of the Georgia Department of Education: Aug. 21, 2013 – Georgia high school students’ scores on this year’s ACT college entrance exam held steady, even as a record number of students took the test and the national average score declined. Georgia’s composite score this year was 20.7 – the […]
The Georgia Department of Education encourages APS students in grades 9-12 to apply for State School Superintendent John Barge’s 2013-2014 Student Advisory Council. State School Superintendent Dr. John Barge is accepting applications through September 13, 2013. The members of the Student Advisory Council meet three times during the school year with the State School Superintendent […]
A letter today from Dr. John D. Barge, State School Superintendent, to Atlanta Public Schools Superintendent Erroll Davis confirmed that contrary to previous news reports, the Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE) has no intention of taking over local control of any APS schools. APS leadership has been in direct contact with their counterparts at the […]