A group of Dunbar Elementary School students attended the Omega Manhood Leadership Institute (OMLI) and Eta Omega Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. Achievement Week Awards Banquet. The Achievement Week program, first celebrated in 1921, began as a project inspired by Carter G. Woodson. Mr. Woodson advocated for the establishment of an annual Black History […]
Edith Abakare is pictured center. For Immediate Release August 31, 2016 ATLANTA – Atlanta Public Schools (APS) Parent Mentor Edith Abakare was named one of six finalists for the 2016 Annual Phil Pickens Leadership Award by the Georgia Parent Mentor Partnership. This statewide honor recognizes parent mentors and special education administrators who work collaboratively between […]
Congratulations to the 23 APS graduates that will attend college as 2014 Posse Scholars, each earning a four-year, full tuition scholarship worth approximately $100,000. The class of 2014 has the largest number of Posse Scholars awarded to APS seniors since the program’s inception in Atlanta in 2007-2008. Selected by The Posse Foundation, scholars are identified […]
APS News 22 spends the week with JROTC cadets from Atlanta Public Schools and neighboring districts. Take a look below at our daily video updates. DAY ONE [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X41dpDss8Ns&w=560&h=315%5D DAY TWO [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUH226hvpyo&w=560&h=315%5D DAY THREE [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v3QTS0lyHcQ%5D DAY FOUR [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vl7XxaEvWhE&w=560&h=315%5D DAY FIVE [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lviuYNqfn0U&w=560&h=315%5D
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCftOhv3eQ8%5D On February 1st, D.H. Stanton invited members of the community to an introduction of The Leader in Me initiative, and integrated the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People into a door competition as the first initiation. The special guests and judges for the door contest included APS Board Member Courtney D. English, Georgia […]