By now hopefully you've read about Frederick Douglass High School's national championship team in the Capitol Hill Challenge competition -- either in the AJC or right here (and right here) in Talk Up APS. They've become quite the celebrities, and will be featured at noon Sunday on CW69's "Focus Atlanta." Here we speak with team... Continue Reading →
In the next Atlanta Educator: A preview video
If you've been following Talk Up APS this week, you'll notice we've been offering sneak previews of the Spring issue of The Atlanta Educator. So far we've given little bits of profiles of some of our middle-school chess champions and a partnership with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation that will boost our Effective Teacher... Continue Reading →
When “www.TalkUpAPS.com” becomes “www.TalkUpAPS.WordPress.com”
We here at Talk Up APS want to make sure that everyone is able to share all the good news that's going on around the district with as many people as possible. Often times, we cut and paste links/URLs of certain blog posts into emails to friends and supporters. Have you? And have you ever... Continue Reading →
Dr. Hall calls for teacher incentives during Secretary Duncan’s visit to Tech High
APS Superintendent Dr. Beverly L. Hall expressed a hope to explore ways to reward quality teachers who want to stay in the classroom without having to promote them into administration positions as part of a "listen and learn" event with U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson (Ga.) on Monday morning... Continue Reading →
How to toot your own horn: Inman Middle
We here at http://www.TalkUpAPS.com know that our primary mission is share the incredible things that are going on around the district to show how APS is making a difference in students' lives. So we think we know effective communication when we see it. That's why we're so happy to pass along a little memo about... Continue Reading →
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