Shaun Kleber, Grady alumnus and 2011-2012 co-managing editor of Grady’s newspaper The Southerner, received the David S. Barr Award at The Newspaper Guild-Communication Workers of American Freedom Fund Award Banquet. Kleber presented a phenomenal speech prior to accepting his award among professional award-winning journalists from The Miami Herald, The New York Times, and National Public Radio. Kleber’s […]
One of the most rewarding parts of spreading the good news about what’s going on around Atlanta Public Schools is you often get to learn, and share, fascinating history lessons that show the district’s place in the growth of Atlanta and beyond. That’s why this week it was so fun to learn of two distinct […]
The New York Times‘ Atlanta reporter, Shaila Dewan, has an interesting take on APS’ handling of the CRCT test-answer investigation. Here’s a link to her article that was published over the weekend which is a follow-up to her first article following the release of the Blue Ribbon Commission’s report Aug. 2. Here’s one excerpt of […]
The New York Times‘ Shaila Dewan reported Monday that Atlanta Public Schools was “substantially vindicated” in the Blue Ribbon Commission’s investigation into CRCT test-answer irregularities. The New York Times‘ article was the most substatial coverage provided by the national media. Here’s an excerpt from the piece … But the deeper investigation, by an independent commission […]
[gallery link=”file” order=”DESC” orderby=”title”] UPDATE: Check out Scott King’s photo gallery here. Debate-team students representing all four of APS’ School Reform Teams squared off Wednesday at Communities in Schools Atlanta‘s First Annual Middle School Moot Court by presenting their oral arguments for a select issue that affects Georgia students. The competition featured presentations by Kennedy […]
UPDATE: Check out Tom Dunn’s profile in the AJC! Inspiring doesn’t begin to describe the New York Times profile of King Middle School teacher Tom Dunn. The veteran defender of death-row inmates entered the teaching profession through Teach for America, and has been putting his unique blend of idealism and lawyer’s grit to help build […]
We’ve always believed that librarians across the country, in some 123,000 libraries, have a major impact on millions of Americans. Here’s an opportunity for the Atlanta Public Schools community to help provide some much-needed, and much-deserved, appreciation for our schools’ media specialists. You can nominate your school’s media specialist for the Carnegie Corporation of New York/New […]
Here’s a round-up of national news coverage of President Barack Obama’s speech today to schoolchildren … New York Times: Obama coaches students to ‘get serious’ and study Education Week: Obama urges students to hit the books, persevere Washington Post: Obama lectures to students on virtues of hard work Los Angeles Times: Obama tries to motivate […]