Whitefoord Elementary is one of only 13 schools in the country to receive the 2010 National Excellence in Urban Education Award from San Diego State University’s National Center for Urban School Transformation (NCUST). To be eligible for this recognition, schools must have a large percentage of students who qualify for the federal free and reduced meals […]
Student achievement has improved significantly at Fain Elementary School since Dr. Marcus Stallworth arrived eight years ago, but don’t expect the principal, his teachers or students to rest on their laurels. “I shared my vision with faculty, parents and students,” he said, noting that aligning the curriculum with state standards was his first priority. “My […]
Two Atlanta Public Schools elementary schools were recognized by the state today for achieving Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) in their students’ performance on Georgia standardized tests for eleven consecutive years. The schools are D.H. Stanton and Fain elementary schools. Eighty percent of Atlanta Public Schools made AYP last year, which is on par with the […]