Great Teachers and Innovative Programs
APS Today celebrates great teachers and innovative programs!
Atlanta Family Awards Find out what happens when nine philanthropic families reward 13 APS teachers and principals. The results are worth over $100,000!
Profile of Atlanta Family Award Winners Once you’ve seen the awards gala, learn more about the winners. APS Today caught up with them in their natural environments, the schools they serve each day.
Confucius Institute A partnership between APS, Emory University and the University of Nanjing means that Atlanta Public School students are getting a chance to hone their Mandarin Chinese skills from a very early age with the arrival of a Confucius Institute.
Newsbriefs These are the stories topping the APS Today Newsbrief roster—-
- Brain Day at Long Middle School
- Superintendent Hall holds a fireside chat for the Southside High School Community
- The Atlanta Hawks make a special book delivery to students at Hope Elementary School
Mayor Shirley Clarke Franklin Lecture Series Students from the Coretta Scott King Young Women’s Leadership Academy were honored with words of wisdom from the lecture namesake at this inaugural event.
Andrew Young Birthday Party Ambassador Andrew Young came to M. Agnes Jones Elementary School to share a new documentary series about the African continent, but students gave him an unexpected gift.
Awesome Teachers Awards A few years ago, APS Today introduced you to Antonio Jennings, a North Atlanta High School student who founded a mentoring and tutorial program. Several years after graduation, Antonio is still giving back to APS and to the awesome teachers who nurtured him and countless other APS students.
