Georgia educators react to diversity references being cut from teacher prep...
Georgia public school teachers will soon not hear language like “diversity’ and “equity” in their teacher prep courses. The Georgia Professional Standards Commission on July 13 unanimously voted to...
View Article‘The Board changes over time’: Herring prepares for last day as Atlanta...
The last day of school is nearing for Atlanta Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Lisa Herring. The Atlanta Board of Education said Herring will transition out of her role by Aug. 31, into an APS...
View ArticleAtlanta mom says son’s ‘unjust expulsion’ an example of disproportionate...
Zaire Byrd has big dreams of going to college and pursuing a career in film and media. The now-Banneker High School senior is gearing up for graduation, recently starting the 2023-2024 school at a new...
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Atlanta Public Schools honor custodians for their stewardship
Darlene Murrah is a custodian at Barack and Michelle Obama Academy (BAMO), an elementary school in Peoplestown. Her love for cleaning started when she was a child. “I come from a clean family,” she...
View ArticleGeorgia hits record number of high school graduates, but students are still...
More high schoolers than ever graduated in Georgia last year. According to the State Department of Education, 84.4% of the class of 2023 ended their year in caps and gowns last spring. This figure...
View ArticleRaces to watch in the 2023 metro Atlanta elections
Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 7, for several local leadership roles. Elected offices for mayor, city council, school board and more are up for grabs across the Atlanta metro area. On Friday’s “Closer...
View ArticleAtlanta journalists discuss the results of local school board elections
Voters across metro Atlanta cast their ballots in Tuesday’s elections. On Wednesday’s edition of “Closer Look,” WABE’s education reporter Juma Sei and Dan Whisenhunt, founder and editor of Decaturish,...
View ArticleAtlanta school board candidates discuss their vision for superintendent ahead...
The Atlanta Public Schools (APS) Board of Education represents roughly 50,000 students. Its $1.7 billion budget is more than twice the budget of the Atlanta City Council. But only a couple dozen...
View ArticleAtlanta-based B.E.S.T. Academy opens new music studio teaching students basic...
Among Atlanta’s public schools, the B.E.S.T. Academy is unique in several ways: it serves an all-male student group, all of whom are minorities and all of whom come from economically disadvantaged...
View ArticleAPS will now pay $1,000 bonus to employees after state superintendent’s...
Camisha Butler is a textiles artist and art teacher at Maynard H. Jackson High School in southeast Atlanta. Earlier this month, she received a $1,000 bonus from Atlanta Public Schools (APS), a...
View ArticleFirst active teacher to serve on Atlanta Board of Education reflects on the...
Clayton County high school teacher Alfred “Shivy” Brooks has been sworn in to his District 7 seat on the Atlanta Board of Education, and he makes history as the first active teacher on the board in...
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Atlanta Board of Education swears in new membership
Five members of the Atlanta Board of Education — sworn in this week — were joined downtown at the Atlanta Public Schools (APS) district office by a crowd of family members, community members and local...
View ArticleMetro Atlanta’s ‘State of Education’ report shows improvements, calls for...
The latest “State of Education” report from Learn4Life shows improvements in key areas like childhood literacy and middle school math, while also calling for increased support in postsecondary...
View ArticleNew APS board members Brooks, Zeff discuss their district priorities
From balancing an annual budget to hiring a new superintendent, the Atlanta Board of Education has a busy year ahead. On Thursday’s edition of “Closer Look,” the board’s two newest members, Alfred...
View ArticleFour students were wounded in a drive-by shooting outside an Atlanta high...
Four students were shot and wounded Wednesday afternoon outside an Atlanta high school, officials said. Shortly after dismissal, shots were fired from an unknown vehicle, striking four students in the...
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APS leaders say school safety is a top priority, after a shooting at Benjamin...
Officials with Atlanta Public Schools (APS) met for its “State of the District” meeting this week. The meeting is a chance for APS leaders to share updates on student progress and communicate their...
View Article‘FAFSA Fiesta’ gives APS families in-person support ahead of tight financial...
The new Free Application for Federal Student Aid form, also known as FAFSA, is now available online for parents and students to fill out in hopes of securing critical funding for college. Your...
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