Archive for June 2020
Thank You, Atlanta (especially my beloved APS)!
My APS (Best) Life: Six Years of Schools, Staff, Sports, Selfies & Students First!
During my final few weeks and days leading Atlanta Public Schools, the rigors of educating children amid a global pandemic and civic unrest hasn’t afforded me too many opportunities to simply sit and reflect upon the last six years. But upon reflection, I believe that my APS (best) life is the jam, and the source…
Read MoreTaking a Day for Freedom: Juneteenth Highlights Opportunity for Teaching, Learning, Understanding, and Action
Friday, June 19, should be a day of celebration. Yet, 155 years later, we still struggle. It’s an open and raw struggle for our nation about race, systemic racism, and the treatment of Black people in America. Protests fill our streets. Disagreements divide the nation. A global pandemic keeps us apart, at the very moment when we…
Read MoreA Shared Struggle in the Crisis – Standing Up for Racial Justice and Equity
Statement from Dr. Meria CarstarphenSuperintendent of Atlanta Public Schools All of us in Atlanta Public Schools have been left saddened and heartbroken with the civil unrest and challenging times we are facing in our community and across this nation. Amid our efforts to cope with a global pandemic, we now must confront the hurt, pain,…
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