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With current spending plans, APS is expected to be over $100 million over budget in 2026. To ensure a balanced budget, APS needs to take action.

[Photo] Potential budget deficit requires district action

Liam Geissler-Norseng
October 4, 2024
Verra Mobility's speed safety camera detects any vehicle in the district school zones committing a speeding violation and captures the event through a video camera. That information is sent to the Atlanta Police Department for further review.

[Photo] District, city partner for school zone safety

Shalin Bhatia
September 14, 2023
Dr. Danielle Battle will temporarily succeed the current superintendent of Atlanta Public Schools, Dr. Lisa Herring. Herring may transition to a new position in late August, following a board meeting on Aug. 7.

[Photo] District names Battle interim superintendent

Shalin Bhatia, Shea Edwards, and Abby Hyken
August 3, 2023
On June 2, The Atlanta Board of Education chose not to renew its contract with current superintendent Dr. Lisa Herring. A Georgia native, Herring was previously superintendent for Birmingham City Schools and was hired by APS in July of 2020 during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic.

[Photo] School board declines renewal of Herring’s contract

Shalin Bhatia, Sierra Pape, and Farris Duwayri
June 13, 2023
Superintendent Dr. Lisa Herring speaks at the "State of the District" event, which raised concerns about spending.

[Photo] Extravagant district lunch raises questions about priorities

Farris Duwayri
April 28, 2023
Despite efforts to increase it's capacity, Midtown is still well over its limit. This overcrowding is only expected to get worse in the future, and by 2025 Midtown is expected to reach 113% capacity.

[Photo] More must be done to avoid overcapacity in district

Liam Geissler-Norseng
March 10, 2023
The situation at Howard Middle School with former principal Janet McDowell leaving the school, and Kari Schrock being recommended to take her place has highlighted the need for more transparency in APS' hiring practices.

[Photo] District’s hiring process flawed, needs accountability, transparency

Editorial Board
October 25, 2022
Principal Janet McDowell started the 2022 school year by implementing several changes, many of which were rectified after major backlash from the community. Others, like the separation of GATE and on-level students, have not been changed.

[Photo] Howard Principal McDowell departs, interim leadership in place

Greta Gustafson
September 14, 2022
Virginia-Highland's Inman Middle School building will open its doors as a new cluster elementary school next fall. The plan modifies school attendance zone boundaries for Mary Lin Elementary, Morningside Elementary and Springdale Park Elementary.

[Photo] APS greenlights new elementary school, high school capacity discussion to follow

Jamie Marlowe
August 24, 2022
FIRST PLACE: Annie Laster had the highest weighted grade point average in her graduating class.

[Photo] Seniors use nontraditional applications, earn admissions, scholarships

Stella Mackler
May 24, 2022
A student's ability to attend a higher performing school such as Midtown hinges on whether they live on the right side of the arbitrary attendance zone boundaries, creating an increasingly exclusive community.

[Photo] More out-of-zone students should be allowed to attend Midtown

Editorial Board
December 3, 2021
The new SEL curriculum and its lackluster implementation restrict any meaningful discussions around social and emotional health.

[Photo] New social and emotional learning format limits its effectiveness

Editorial Board
September 1, 2021
In order for Inman to become an elementary school, rezoning will take place. The Sizemore Group proposal for rezoning modifies many of the current neighborhood zones.

[Photo] Head to Head: What should APS do with the vacant Inman facility?

April 30, 2021
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[Photo] Head to Head: Should Atlanta Public Schools move forward with school reopening plans?

December 7, 2020
A chart created by Atlanta Public Schools outlines the proposed plan for the re-opening of schools across the district. The proposal pushes the original first day of school for students back two weeks to allow teachers and faculty time to prepare for the virtual start to the school year.

[Photo] Community reacts to the district’s proposal for school re-opening

Dana Richie, Ava Smith, Kamryn Harty, and Elena Hubert
July 11, 2020
In December, Grady's Local School Governance Team, or GO Team, held an open forum to talk about equity, but a weak distrct policy outline hindered its impact.

[Photo] District equity policy is more talk, less action

Katherine Esterl
February 26, 2020
APS facilities director Alvah Hardy died in a car accident on Friday, Jan. 11.

[Photo] District facilities director dies in car crash

January 13, 2020
Orchestra teacher Krissi Davis (left) reacts to being announced the winner of Atlanta Public School's "Excellence In Education" award on Tuesday, Oct. 29 at the Delta Flight Museum in Hapeville near Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport.

[Photo] Orchestra director Davis named district’s teacher of the year

Kiki Soto
October 31, 2019
Four of the six students to earn the posse scholarship from Atlanta Public Schools came from Grady. (Top left) Avery Alford, (top right) Taylor Jackson, (bottom left) Shamayan Sullivan, and (bottom center) Keziah Corbett received full, merit-based scholarships to each of their respective schools.

[Photo] Four seniors named Posse Scholars

Bria Brown, Photographer/Multimedia
February 26, 2019
Left: Class of 2018 Valedictorian Hannah Prausnitz-Weinbaum and Right: Salutatorian Robert Weimar lead graduation procession.

[Photo] Class ranking should be readily available for students to view

October 8, 2018
Several members of the Class of 2018 just prior to graduation on May 24, 2018 at the Georgia World Congress Center.

[Photo] Class ranking provides unnecessary stress and competition between students

October 8, 2018
APS Police Car

[Photo] APS Police shoots man armed with BB gun near Forrest Hill Academy

December 12, 2017
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