By Bethany Thomas, Ed. S.Director of Robotics, ºÚ¹Ï³ÔÁÏÍø I choose purpose because T. H. Slater Elementary School has helped me guide my kids on the right path toward educational success. My daughter,…
By Bethany Thomas, Ed. S.Director of Robotics, ºÚ¹Ï³ÔÁÏÍø Robotics has always been part of my everyday life. For years I coached my daughter’s robotics team, and I have been fascinated with science,…
By Donya KempPrincipal, Slater Elementary School Given the national conversation around the failures of our country’s system of education, this may sound a little bit crazy, but I am deeply hopeful about the future of…
By Intiasar Frankson Media Specialist, Thomasville Heights Elementary At Thomasville Heights Elementary School (THES), we have a strong focus on literacy, with the awareness that reading is the core of all learning. Studies have shown…
By Marian Edmonds Price Middle School In just a couple of years, students from Luther J. Price Middle School have become a force in the Georgia and national chess community. Chess at Price has helped…
By Greg Giornelli President and CEO, ºÚ¹Ï³ÔÁÏÍø Atlanta is my hometown. I grew up here, I’ve raised my family here, and I suspect I’ll always live here. I love pretty much everything…
By Haniyyah Nu’Man7th grade ELA/ SEL Literacy Instructor, Price Middle School “Alright guys. Find a safe place for you in the room and prepare to go inward. It’s just you in this safe place so…
In this essay, Price Middle School Principal Luqman Abdur-Rahman considers how the work of an educator in a turnaround school is like that of a revolutionary, working to transform a system that has historically kept students from uncovering their true potential. In ‘The Cracked Mirror,’ Principal Abdur-Rahman explains why the work starts from within the educator.
When I was just 13 years old, I walked eight blocks, caught the subway, then walked another five blocks to get to my highly competitive school across the city. The trip was about one and a half hours each way.
WABE MARTHA DALTON MAY 29, 2018 ºÚ¹Ï³ÔÁÏÍø Built Schools and the Atlanta Volunteer Lawyer Foundation (AVLF) aids in the reduction of high student mobility associated with housing challenges in one of the poorest neighborhoods in…
