The Atlanta City Council approved new gun safety legislation during their Jan. 3, 2022 meeting. The resolution, 22-R-4798, requests the mayor’s Office of Violence Reduction and the Atlanta Police Department to develop a program to provide firearm safety storage (lockboxes) for free to qualifying Atlanta residents. The resolution was proposed by council member Antonio Lewis. […]
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Atlanta Board of Education recommends Jessica Johnson for seat 9 vacancy
The Atlanta Board of Education recommended Jessica Johnson to fill the board’s At-Large Seat 9 vacancy on Jan. 4, 2023. The seat’s new occupant will serve the final year of the previous seat occupant, Jason Esteves’, term. Esteves was required to resign from the seat at the end of December after being elected to the […]
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Ciena and Digital Promise team up with three Atlanta Public Schools to provide learning opportunities to students
Three Atlanta Public Schools have been awarded a $45,000 grant to provide digital tools and resources to engage students in the Ciena Solutions Challenge. As a result, students from Benjamin E. Mays High School, Coretta Scott King Young Women’s Leadership Academy, and B.E.S.T. Academy will solve real-world problems identified in the United Nations 17 Sustainable Development Goals that impact […]
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New principal named at Howard Middle School
On Monday, Atlanta Public Schools announced that Tekeshia Hollis had been named as the new principal of David T. Howard Middle School. Pending board approval, Hollis will assume the new role on January 17, 2023. Hollis currently serves as an administrator at Sylvan Middle School in the Carver cluster. Hollis brings 18 years of experience […]
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Midtown High School evacuated after threats
ATLANTA- School officials have evacuated Midtown High school students and staff to Piedmont Park as the building is being searched. In an email sent from Principal Dr. Betsy Bockman on Thursday, parents were assured that their students are “fine.” In follow-up Facebook posts, the school indicated that there had been a called-in threat and plan […]
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Atlanta Public Schools names four finalists for at-large seat 9 vacancy
ATLANTA- Atlanta Public Schools has announced four finalists for the individual to serve the remainder of the unexpired term for At-Large Seat 9, to be vacated by Jason Esteves on December 31, 2022. The candidates are: Stephanie Flowers Jessica Johnson Nkoyo Effiong Lewis John Ramseur The at-large seat was held by Jason Esteves, who won […]
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Atlanta Public Schools names new elementary school
ATLANTA- At Monday’s Atlanta Board of Education meeting, the board recommended that the newest school in the Midtown Cluster be named Virginia-Highland Elementary School. This naming comes after the initial offer for the principal selected to lead the schools was rescinded. This school will house more than 850 students attending Mary Lin, Morningside, and Springdale […]
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Google and Big Brothers Big Sister of Metro Atlanta partner with Mays High School
Officials from Google and Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metro Atlanta were at Mays High School on Friday to announce and celebrate a new partnership and investment Google is making into the school and its students through mentorship and technological infrastructure investments. The event featured a welcome video by comedian, Mays graduate, and “Wild ‘N […]
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Former Atlanta Board of Education Chair, Jason Esteves Resigns After Winning Georgia State Senate Seat
After serving eight years on the Atlanta Board of Education, Attorney Jason Esteves has resigned following his election to the Georgia state Senate. Esteves, a Democrat, won 57% of the vote to win the District 6 seat which includes both Cobb and Fulton counties.
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Atlanta Public Schools Reverses Hire for Midtown Elementary
Just one day after presenting the sole candidate for the principal of Midtown Elementary, Atlanta Public Schools Superintendent, Dr. Lisa Herring reversed the hiring decision. On Wednesday the school district announced Kari Schrock as the new principal which is slated to be open in Fall 2023. Schrock’s last principalship came from Laurel Ridge Elementary School […]
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News Brief: Long Middle School and Centennial Academy Gain STEM Certification
Joining a list of schools in the South Atlanta cluster in Atlanta Public Schools, both Long Middle School and Centennial Academy have earned Cognia STEM certification as the school year came to a close last week. As a result of Long Middle School’s achievement, all schools in the South Atlanta cluster are entirely STEM certified. The evaluation […]
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Atlanta Public Schools to return to school January 3, staff must test
Atlanta- Update: On January 1, 2022, Atlanta Public Schools reversed this decision and students will be virtual January 3rd-January 7th, 2022. All APS staff will report to their work location Monday, Jan. 3, for mandatory COVID surveillance testing, unless they are ill. The data collected from staff testing will be used for future planning. Students who […]
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An increase in COVID cases has metro Atlanta districts adjusting their plans
Atlanta- The surge in COVID cases has metro Atlanta schools adjusting their plans for students and staff for a return to school after the holiday break. Here are the changes that are known to date.
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Metro Atlanta school districts are moving to mask optional mandate
Atlanta, Ga- Many Atlanta metro districts are proposing to open a mask-optional campus. On July 27, The CDC (The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) recommended that vaccinated people wear masks indoors in K-12 schools amid the surge in COVID-19 cases nationwide in 2020. As a result, school districts across metro Atlanta have updated their […]
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Douglass High School principal accused of sexual misconduct
Atlanta, GA- A federal lawsuit was brought against the Atlanta Public School system regarding the recent sexual claims at Douglas High School. Channel 2 investigative reporter Richard Belcher announces that Atlanta school officials are refusing to say what has happened to the high school principal Artesza Portee, who remained on the job despite evidence claiming […]
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Atlanta Public Schools to Host Student-Led Mayoral Forum on Educational Issues
Students will ask questions of top candidates vying to be the next mayor of Atlanta On October 11 at 6 pm, a panel of students from Atlanta Public Schools will ask the top Mayoral Candidates for the City of Atlanta Alonzo A. Crim Center for Learning and Leadership (CLL) The invitation to attend comes to […]
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Atlanta Public Schools Partners with Rock the Vote for National Voter Registration Day Pep Rally
Atlanta Public Schools partnered with AMB Sports and Entertainment, Atlanta Falcons, Atlanta United, Rock the Vote, and New Georgia Project on a first-of-its-kind initiative, Democracy Class Atlanta, leveraging sports and entertainment to celebrate civic education and engagement and spread the message that there is “no offseason in democracy.” Held on Sept. 28 at the Home […]
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Atlanta Public Schools to Mandate Testing for Staff After Labor Day
Starting after Labor Day, Atlanta Public School employees will be required to be tested twice weekly in an attempt to curb the rising COVID-19 numbers in the district. ”Surveillance testing will allow us to keep up our momentum of quality, in-person learning and minimize the risk for everyone. Even if you are fully vaccinated, or […]
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Booker T. Washington High School Coach Named High School Coach of the Year
The NFL has named Booker T. Washington High School Coach Derrick Avery as the recipient of the 2020 NFL Don Shula High School Coach of the Year, the league announced today. The honor is given to the high school football coach that best represents character, integrity, leadership, dedication to the community, commitment to player protection, […]
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Atlanta Board of Education Incumbents and Newcomers Vying For 9 Seats
Jordan Wilson This upcoming November 2nd, nine seats are available for the general election on the Atlanta Board of Education. The board is an independent system neither affiliated to the City of Atlanta’s Mayor or the City Council but holds the responsibility for creating approved policies that govern the Atlanta Public School districts. It consists […]
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Atlanta Public Schools Updated COVID-19 Mitigation Strategies
In communication with families late Wednesday, Atlanta Public Schools issued updated guidance for families and staff in the fight to combat COVID-19. This comes as other districts are under fire for not requiring masks to be worn in schools after parent outcry. While APS was one of the first districts to implement a mask mandate, […]
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Atlanta Public Schools to use screening tool called HealthCheck
In a Facebook post-Friday afternoon, Atlanta Public Schools (APS) announced that they have released a helpful resource for parents while preparing for Back to School – a COVID-19 screening tool called HealthCheck. HealthCheck is available as a mobile app and website, and all schools will utilize HealthCheck to manage daily health screenings for students. In […]
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Atlanta Public Schools Will Require Masks
This morning, Atlanta Public Schools leadership indicated that they will continue to require masks and will implement a Universal Mask Wearing protocol in all schools and buildings starting on August 5- the first day of school for students. In making their decision the district quoted the following data: Approximately 18 percent of our eligible students […]
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No-Cost Wi-Fi Hotspots Available for APS Families
Atlanta Public Schools (APS) announced on Twitter last Thursday that the district will be providing no-cost Wi-Fi hotspots to APS families that do not have internet. The post noted that this was an attempt to close the digital divide, a separation between households that have immediate internet access and those that do not. Registration for […]