Clayton County Public Schools (CCPS) will be hosting at least three virtual job fairs in July, with the announcements of a School Nutrition, Certified Teacher and Paraprofessional Job Fair, happening on July 8th and July 16th respectively. In order to apply for the Certified Teacher and Paraprofessional Job Fairs go to the Clayton County Public […]
Author Archives: Jahvarius Kendrick
Jahvarius Kendrick is an intern reporter for Education in Atlanta.
Posted inTeaching in Atlanta
Georgia Spelling Bee Champion ties for 21st in Scripps National Spelling Bee
Ananya Augustine, Georgia’s 2021 Spelling Bee Champion, made it to the Semifinals of this year’s Scripps National Spelling Bee, before being eliminated from the competition last night. The 13-year-old from Henry County, misspelled the word colmatage, spelling it as “calmettage”. Despite the loss, Augustine is still one of the top 30 spellers in the nation […]
Posted inDecatur City Schools
What’s My Rank? – Class Rank Discussions in City Schools of Decatur Board Work Session
Class rank was one of the main topics of discussion at the City Schools of Decatur (CSD) Board Work Session on Tuesday. District Lead Counselor, Kimberly Jones, led a presentation regarding how class rankings seem to cause disruptions for student learning and unhealthy amounts of student competition. “We’re seeing unhealthy levels of competition, we’re seeing […]
Posted inAtlanta Public Schools
APS Seeks Feedback Regarding Plan for COVID-19 Relief Funds
Atlanta Public Schools (APS) posted a Tweet yesterday asking families for feedback regarding the school district’s plan for its COVID-19 relief funds. The funds were provided through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARP) to help schools with various struggles caused by the pandemic and to help students return to school for in person learning this […]
Posted inClayton County Schools
Clayton County Public Schools to host Virtual Specialty Recruitment Job Fair
Clayton County Public Schools will be holding a virtual Specialty Recruitment Job Fair tomorrow from 1-5 p.m. Regarding the application process the web page states that, “In an effort to expedite candidate entry into the virtual recruitment event, you are required to ‘apply’ for this posting. This will serve as your pre-registration for the upcoming […]
Posted inClayton County Schools
Clayton County School Board Meeting For Fiscal Year Talks About Reopening, Juneteenth, and More
The Clayton County Board of Education finished up the last board meeting of the fiscal year by voting and discussing various topics concerning the school district. The near 3 hour meeting started off with acknowledgements for student and staff accomplishments and then transitioned to talking about more specific matters. Some of those matters were about […]
Posted inAtlanta Public Schools
Atlanta Public Schools to make an ‘Official District Holiday’
Dr. Lisa Herring, Superintendent of Atlanta Public Schools, announced on Twitter Friday that the school district will hold Juneteenth as an “official district holiday.” “In honor of #Juneteenth and in alignment with its status as a federal holiday, APS is adopting Juneteenth as an official district holiday. Beginning with the 2021-2022 school year, all APS […]
Posted inCobb County Schools
Special Accreditation Review set for Cobb County School District
Cobb County Schools will hold a special accreditation review between August 15th-18th. The situation began when Board members Dr. Jaha Howard, Charisse Davis and Leroy Tre’ Hutchinson sent a letter to Cognia, an accreditation organization, for help in January. The letter cited various issues, mainly regarding a lack of acknowledgement from the Board to their […]
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American Rescue Plan gives Metro Atlanta Schools over a Billion Dollars
Senator Jon Ossoff held a press conference Monday with Metro Atlanta school officials to discuss the effect that the American Rescue Plan will have on metro Atlanta school districts this fall. “Thanks to the federal funds coming through the American Rescue Plan passed by congress and signed by President Biden, every single school district in […]
Posted inCobb County Schools
Questions Fly at Virtual Cobb County Town Hall Meeting with Board Member Dr. Jaha Howard
A Virtual Town Hall Meeting was held on Zoom and Facebook Live Tuesday, allowing Cobb County residents to voice their concerns or questions regarding the school system. The meeting was hosted by Cobb County Board member Dr. Jaha Howard, and Howard answered questions from viewers through the chats on the two platforms. Howard reiterated that […]
Posted inGeorgia Politics
Kemp’s Letter on Critical Race Theory, and The Missing Piece
After Georgia Governor Brian Kemp issued his letter to the State Board on May 20th,conversations were had about some of the wording Kemp used in his letter. “We must instead focus on our goal of providing the highest quality education to every child inGeorgia, without partisan bias or political influence.” Though Kemp seemed to want […]
Posted inAtlanta Public Schools
Atlanta Public Schools Engaging in E-SPLOST Talks
Atlanta Public Schools (APS) announced on Twitter Tuesday, that they will begin to engage with stakeholders about the 2022 E-SPLOST. APS’s website went into more detail regarding the E-SPLOST, discussing what the E-SPLOST would mean to Fulton and DeKalb County voters. “In order for the district to continue to receive the one percent sales tax […]
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Atlanta Public Schools Board of Education Passes $1.4 Billion Budget
The Atlanta Board of Education approved the FY2022 Budget on Monday, at the APS Board of Education Community Meeting. The budget will address various issues, such as pay raises for qualified employees, as mentioned by Superintendent, Dr. Lisa Herring. “For our staff this budget includes a robust and comprehensive compensation strategy worth over $23.8 million […]
Posted inAtlanta Public Schools
Atlanta Public Schools to Host Transportation Drivers Recruitment Fair
Atlanta Public Schools (APS) announced on Twitter Monday that a Transportation Drivers Recruitment Fair will be held Saturday, June 12th from 9 a.m. till noon, at 1661 Metropolitan Ave SW. After clicking the link in APS’s Twitter post, potential applicants will be led to APS’s website where it will showcase some of the benefits of […]
Posted inGeorgia Politics
Fund Georgia’s Future Response to Brian Kemp and the State Board, Regarding Critical Race Theory
Fund Georgia’s Future released a response last Friday regarding Georgia Governor, Brian Kemp’s letter to the (Georgia) State Board of Education and the State Board’s resolution change regarding the teaching of critical race theory in Georgia schools. The letter goes against Kemp’s statements on critical race theory and also goes against the assertion that critical […]
Posted inAtlanta Public Schools
Take a look at the Revised Bell Schedule for Atlanta Public Schools
Atlanta Public Schools (APS) Superintendent, Dr. Lisa Herring, presented the revised 2021-2022 bell schedule for the upcoming school year on Monday, June 7th. The bell schedule for APS will run as follows: 7:45 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. for elementary school, 9:15 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. for middle school, and 8:45 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. for […]
Posted inAtlanta Public Schools
TEA Talks and Equity – South Atlanta Public Schools seek New Strategies for Student Growth
Atlanta Public Schools hosted their series Talking Equity Atlanta (TEA) Wednesday evening todiscuss strategies for combating issues of equity, inclusion and student growth in South Atlantaschools. A mixed crowd of parents, teachers and even a student were in attendance for the talk. Dr. Tahueedah Baker-Jones, Chief Equity and Social Justice Officer, discussed strategies forincreasing the […]
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Critical Race Theory – Atlanta Public Schools release statement regarding State Board’s Resolution Change
Atlanta Public Schools (APS) released a statement regarding the Georgia State Board ofEducation’s resolution change, on the teaching of Critical Race Theory in Georgia schools onFriday, June 4th. APS’ statement spoke against the resolution change noting that removing Critical Race Theoryfrom the curriculum, “is a grave mistake that is rooted in a lack of understanding […]