APS administrator gets special appointment

Atlanta Public Schools administrator Betsy Bockman has been appointed to the Georgia Supreme Court Committee on Justice for Children. Her two-year term began Oct 1. Bockman, a former APS principal, is currently interim executive director for school reform team three, one of the district's four regional offices overseeing elementary and middle schools. The 25-member committee is charged by the Georgia Supreme Court with ensuring stable placement for children in foster care, among other tasks.

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