APS Tests for Lead to Ensure Safe Water in Schools

When reports began circulating several months ago about the discovery of lead in the water in public buildings in Flint, Mich., and other major cities, we in Atlanta Public Schools felt we had to do something immediately to ensure that the water in our buildings remained safe for consumption. We immediately decided to test our…

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A New Day for Safety and Security in APS

Tonight marked the beginning of a new era for Atlanta Public Schools – the official start of the APS Police Department. This is a day that has been more than a year in the making. The new police force will not only have the crucial training and skills in police work and emergency management, but…

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Addressing Allegations, Building Trust in APS

As part of our mission to ensure every student graduates ready for college and career, we are doing the work to create a “culture of trust” in the ways we remedy the past and remove barriers for the future. Take issues such as CRCT remediation and enrichment or pay parity. These are problems we didn’t…

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Social Emotional Learning – A Proven Game-Changer for APS Students, Staff

Truth without hope is failure, but hope without truth is fantasy. It’s only in those moments when you are able to confront truth at its harshest, and hope at its most powerful, that you believe dramatic change is possible. – Sen. Mike Johnston For all of us on Sunday, we witnessed the mass shooting in…

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