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Reed: Donors to boost APS superintendent pay
Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed said Wednesday he has raised money from the business community to more than double the salary of the city’s next superintendent to around $600,000. Reed, speaking to students at Morehouse College, said he has a certain type of candidate in mind: someone with a stellar track ...
Moody’s calls court ruling a ‘credit negative’ for Atlanta schools
A Georgia Supreme Court ruling that charter schools are exempt from contributing to Atlanta Public Schools’ pension costs is a “credit negative” for the school system, according to Moody’s credit rating service. Moody’s said in its weekly credit outlook Monday that the ruling means less money is available for APS ...
Radio host Ryan Cameron to deliver keynote remarks in Lowery lecture series
More than 500 Atlanta Public Schools students and guests will hear from radio personality and philanthropist Ryan Cameron on Thursday when he delivers keynote remarks for the 13th Annual Rev. Joseph E. Lowery Lecture Series on Civic Engagement. Cameron is the host of The Ryan Cameron Morning Show on V-103, ...
Sheep work with students to create hiking trail
More than 100 sheep and goats were recently brought to Perkerson Elementary to eat invasive plants, making way for the school to develop hiking trails. Now that the animals trimmed plants from the south Atlanta school’s urban forest, students will help design ways for the school and community to use ...
PTA fundraiser exceeds goals for school improvements
Parents and members of the community surrounding Mary Lin Elementary School raised $55,000 in donations this month during a fundraiser for academic and school improvements. The Home Run-a-Thon, sponsored by the east Atlanta school’s parent and teacher association, encouraged students to celebrate fitness by running around a baseball diamond while ...
Good behavior pays off at school store
Cascade Elementary School in west Atlanta has opened a school store where students can shop with credits earned for showing a good attitude and strong character. The school rewards positive behavior by distributing “Cascade dollars,” which can be redeemed when students are allowed to shop at the store twice a ...
Atlanta teacher awarded for reading lessons
Centennial Place Elementary School third-grade teacher Thomas Bussey is one of 16 teachers in Georgia being honored for excellence in the Symetra Heroes in the Classroom program. Bussey received the award during a surprise assembly at the school, and he’ll get a $1,000 donation for classroom books and supplies. Chastity ...
Atlanta school gets a library makeover
Gideons Elementary School in central Atlanta unveiled a newly renovated library and parent center Wednesday. The library includes 2,000 new books, furniture, shelves and aquarium and iPads, while the parent center has a conference room and computers. The library makeover, one of 25 across the country, was sponsored by Target ...
Georgia Supreme Court rules in favor of charter schools in pension fight
Atlanta charter schools won a victory to preserve their public education funding Monday when the Georgia Supreme Court unanimously ruled that the city’s school system can’t make charters share in the burden of paying off a giant pension debt.The state’s highest court decided that the amount of money charter schools ...
Ruling pending in charter school dispute
The Georgia Supreme Court plans to release a decision Monday on a funding dispute between charter schools at Atlanta’s public school system.Atlanta Public Schools argued to the high court in June that charter schools should be required to contribute to an old pension burden that exceeds $550 million.But charter schools ...
Investigation: No discrimination verified at North Atlanta High
An Atlanta Public Schools’ internal investigation found a “climate of racial tension” at North Atlanta High School, but insufficient evidence to substantiate claims of racial discrimination, a report released Friday stated. “Even though there was compelling testimony regarding specific instances of alleged discrimination, in most instances, there was also compelling ...
Statement from North Atlanta High School principal
Principal Howard “Gene” Taylor has rescinded his resignation and is staying as the leader of North Atlanta High School after all. Read his statement below: Dear Warrior Parents, Teachers and Community Members, Thank you for your support, patience, and resilience during this situation. A principal could not be blessed with ...
Atlanta students to learn golf skills for PE
Elementary students in 13 Atlanta public schools will soon begin learning golf skills as part of their physical education curriculum. The First Tee National School Program announced Wednesday that more than 100 public schools across the state will participate this year, including in Atlanta, Savannah and Augusta. The First Tee ...
Atlanta school board rejects principal’s promotion
Atlanta’s school board Tuesday overruled Superintendent Erroll Davis’ move to promote North Atlanta High School Principal Howard “Gene” Taylor, who resigned last week before being lured back. Taylor led the 1,600-student school for less than a year before quitting because of frustrations with the school district’s management. Davis’ effort to ...
Atlanta plans to move teachers, reduce class sizes
Atlanta’s school system plans to redistribute teachers and break up large classes by Oct. 1. Superintendent Erroll Davis and his staff told the Atlanta Board of Education on Tuesday they’re evaluating which class sizes turned out to be too big because of enrollments that were higher than expected. The school ...
Money raised for city schools through box tops
Atlanta schools and parents are being encouraged to collect product box tops that will earn them cash for education. The Urban League of Greater Atlanta and Box Tops for Education are leading the push to raise extra money for schools that can be used for field trips, band uniforms and ...
North Atlanta High principal who resigned is promoted
Instead of resigning, the principal of North Atlanta High School is getting a raise. Atlanta Public Schools Superintendent Erroll Davis announced Monday that Principal Howard “Gene” Taylor will move into a job as the executive director for the city school system’s north region. Taylor’s sudden resignation last week had sparked ...
North Atlanta High’s principal announces resignation
In a surprise move, the principal of North Atlanta High School announced Friday he is resigning. The Atlanta school system said in a statement Howard “Gene” Taylor will leave the job Dec. 1. Taylor will become principal of Berkmar High School in Gwinnett County, the same school district where he ...
Photos: APS students tour Atlanta Botanical Garden
Sept. 9, 2013: 1,500 kindergarten students from across Atlanta elementary schools tour the Atlanta Botanical Garden.
Jury finds Cotman not guilty in first Atlanta cheating trial
The first defendant in the Atlanta Public Schools test cheating scandal was found not guilty Friday, dealing a blow to prosecutors’ efforts to hold those allegedly involved criminally responsible. A jury acquitted Tamara Cotman, a former area director with oversight of 21 schools in north Atlanta, of charges that she ...
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