APS Family, please join me in congratulating the 2022 - 2023 winners in our annual APyeS! Awards. From the Booker T. Washington High School, our deserving district-wide Teacher of the Year is Candace R. Henry, a veteran science educator, who leads with vibrance and with compassion. And, the award for Principal of the Year went... Continue Reading →

11/4/2022 This Wednesday, I had the honor of hosting city, business, and philanthropic leaders in a vibrant “official” kickoff celebration of the 150th Anniversary of Atlanta Public Schools! It was an evening of shared reflection on When APS began, Where we are today, and the many Wins recorded by our district on behalf of the... Continue Reading →

Students in all APS traditional schools can now access to physical and mental health care through our district’s Telehealth service offered though Hazel Health, Inc. I am excited to share this news not only because we are providing another layer of support focused on whole-child and intervention, but also because the launch of our telehealth... Continue Reading →

At the beginning of this school year, we launched a special messaging series to help raise awareness of the critical importance of school attendance. I hope you have come across it, but if not, it’s called “You Matter!”, and our tagline reads “Every Student. Every Day. Every Parent. Every Day. Every Teacher. Every Day.” It... Continue Reading →

A key part of every educator’s focus should, without a doubt, be finding the most compelling ways to help students become their best selves. For me, this causes careful, continuous reflection on the way we work today, as well as a commitment to discovery that has both a broad and a laser-focus. We must be... Continue Reading →

APS holds exceptional talent within our ranks while at the same time, we’ve fostered strong relationships with many outstanding organizations that provide us with a pool of committed volunteers. The strength of this union was on full display at our first Annual Partnership Summit last week. Hosted by our dear friends, Trees Atlanta, this event... Continue Reading →

APS achieved an 83.1 percent graduation rate for cohort 2021, according to graduation data released today by the Georgia Department of Education. By achieving its all-time high graduation rate, APS has also narrowed its gap with the state rate of – 83.7% – by 2.9 percentage points to a difference of 0.6 percentage points. This... Continue Reading →

I’m blogging today to let our parent community know that APS is expanding the Atlanta Virtual Academy (AVA) in response to increased interest in this enrollment option. AVA is our fully accredited online learning program that is available to elementary, middle and high school students of Atlanta Public Schools.  We are opening a window beginning... Continue Reading →

APS families, I recognize how the COVID-19 pandemic has placed even more challenges on our community when it comes to student attendance. But did you know that missing just two days per month indicates that a student may struggle to do well in class compared to their classmates with fewer absences? The connection between attendance... Continue Reading →