For many Atlanta Public Schools (APS) students, the path to a spelling bee stage often begins quietly, with memorizing word lists, studying language patterns, and testing one’s recall. As the competition gets closer, the work requires more than that. Successful competitors build vocabulary, strengthen reading comprehension, and sharpen concentration as they learn the rules, origins, […]
The Martin Luther King, Jr. Middle School’s new broadcast center and its students. Photo credit: Allison M. Slocum, APS © Martin Luther King, Jr. Middle School recently marked a milestone with the grand opening of its state-of-the-art broadcasting center, which was made possible through a partnership with the College Football Playoff (CFP) Foundation, AT&T, Extra […]
Atlanta Public Schools teacher Tara Johnson has won the 11Alive Class Act Award for her outstanding leadership at King Middle School and her ability to engage and ignite her seventh-grade students. 11Alive’s Donna Lowry surprised Johnson with the award in November during a visit to the Southeast Atlanta school. King Middle School teacher Kandy Wilkinson […]