No one can deny that it is important for parents to be involved in their childs education. It is a widely known and rarely disputed fact that kids whose parents are involved in their childs school do better than those whose parents are not. Parental involvement increases and boosts student achievement. End of story. Or is it?
Atlanta Schools Are Models Of Reform
Everyday educators, whether they are teachers, administrators, or board members, are striving to improve the services they offer. Teachers attend in-service training; principals meet with other administrators in their district, state, or even the nation; and board members travel to see what other districts are doing right All with the intention of gleaning the best methods and practices for their own schools. Atlanta Schools are no exception. As of the 2006-07 school year, At…
Atlanta Schools Encourage Good Works
One of the main goals of schools today is to turn out productive, successful members of society; kids that will one day be leaders of our country, states, cities, or neighborhoods. Whether our youth become actors, athletes, lawyers, doctors, electricians, plumbers, or policemen, they will influence society as a whole and lead others by example. Atlanta Public Schools are trying their hardest to give students not only an academic education, but an education that also includes …
Atlanta Schools Offer Vouchers To Special Needs Students
Parents of special needs students in the Atlanta Schools rejoiced this past week when Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue signed into law the Georgia Special Needs Scholarship bill. Formerly known as Senate Bill 10, the proposed voucher plan has been watched closely by parents and educators in Atlanta Schools.
Atlanta Schools: Private vs. Public
In any part of the country, the choice between private and public education is a tough one. The Atlanta Schools are no different in this respect. Parents have debated the positive and negative aspects of each side for many years. On the one hand, private Atlanta Schools often provide a more rigorous environment and pay attention to the progress of specific students. Public Atlanta Schools are an entirely different thing. Students can be exposed to many different ideas and peo…
Atlanta Schools Public Engagement Partnerships
Atlanta Schools Office of Public Engagement
Atlanta Schools Wellness Workshops Project
Atlanta Schools Wellness Workshops Promote Nutrition and Physical Education
Forensics in the Classroom: Court TV comes to Atlanta Schools
Chemistry and biology students at Atlanta Schools North Atlanta High School put their lab skills into action for a Court TV film crew on April 11. As part of the Forensics in the Classroom, program, students learned how to collect and analyze evidence of a crime scene.
Atlanta School District Receives High Marks and Scholarship Funds
Newsweek magazine ranks twenty-seven thousand high schools throughout the nation and North Atlanta High School, part of the Atlanta School District, ranks among top 2%. Newsweek magazine compiles the lists of Best High School and releases the list at the end of every school year. This year North Atlanta High School was ranked at 531 out of the 27,000 schools ranked.