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Top education official in Atlanta chosen as Petersburg's interim school superintendent
PETERSBURG – The city school system has chosen a top education official from Atlanta to be interim superintendent. By unanimous voice vote Wednesday afternoon, the School Board approved the appointment of Yolonda C. Brown to temporarily fill the system’s top spot while a permanent replacement is found. Brown, chief academic officer for Atlanta public schools, will follow another interim into the office in Dr. John Farrelly. ...
Morehouse man graduates Magna Cum Laude after first enrolling 30 years ago
Thirty-three years ago, in 1991, Demetrius Banks began his journey at Morehouse College. He has now fulfilled his lifelong dream, graduating from the prestigious college with a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration with a specialization in management. He started Morehouse in the fall of 1991 as a traditional student and was there for two...
Three finalists named for Atlanta Public Schools superintendent
ATLANTA — The search for a superintendent for the Atlanta Public Schools is near completion. The district has completed interviews and named three finalists for the position. This comes after the board extended their search back in April. Interviews were held on June 9-11, and the Board of Education...
Cobb Alum Join Lawsuit Federal Against School District
MARIETTA — A coalition representing Georgia students, including Cobb County School District alumni, has joined a federal discrimination lawsuit against the school district. The alumni, represented by the Georgia Youth Justice Coalition, held a press conference ahead of the Thursday evening meeting of the Cobb school board where they lambasted the district's book banning practices and the firing of former Due West Elementary teacher Katie Rinderle. "As a student of...
Marietta Schools Names New Chief Operations Officer
The Marietta City Schools has named a new chief operations officer. Michael Santoro, a former high school principal in Cherokee County Schools, will join the district in his new role on July 1 and his salary will be $194,225. Santoro replaces Chuck Gardner, who will soon serve as the district’s chief academic officer. According to the district, Santoro brings decades of experience to Marietta, including leadership roles in Cherokee as...
Marietta Schools Eyes New Literacy Resources
The Marietta Board of Education is considering two new resources aimed at improving literacy in the school district. MindPlay is a reading and math intervention tool that, if the $44,000 purchase is approved, would be rolled out to students at the elementary level. On the reading end, MindPlay would screen students to assess their strengths and weaknesses in phonemic awareness, sound-symbol recognition, alphabet knowledge and several other skills. ...
Georgia Film Academy announces high school scriptwriting competition winners
The Georgia Film Academy has announced the winners of its 2024 high school scriptwriting competition. For the competition, the academy encouraged high school students across the state to submit a 10-minute play or a short film script for evaluation. According to a press release, Kennesaw State University graduate students in the Writing for Young Adults […] The post Georgia Film Academy announces high school scriptwriting competition winners appeared first on Rough Draft Atlanta.
Local metro districts prioritize teacher raises, reading programs, opening new schools and more
Several school districts in the metro Atlanta area are finalizing their FY2025 budgets now. Here are the priorities for each district’s upcoming budget. The Fulton County School Board approved the tentative budget during a board meeting on May 15. Marvin Dereef, Fulton’s Chief Financial Officer, presented the budget for the board’s approval. Here are some key amounts for the budget.
Professor speaks on changing Black youth education
LIMA — An assistant professor who has produced a curriculum to help Black students succeed and has traveled around the U.S. talking to teachers, parents and students presented “Identifying and Countering the Cradle to Prison Pipeline” at the Mental Health and Recovery Board building Tuesday. Chike Akua...
Georgia students win awards for fascinating inventions at national competition
DEARBORN, Mich. — Four Georgia students were recently honored at the RTX Invention Convention U.S. Nationals, according to a news release from the convention. They were among over 78 award-winning K-12 inventors who were celebrated at the ceremony on June 7. The convention presented students with over 80 awards, including cash prizes, trophies, medals and patent applications.
Morehouse College Hosts Camp HBC-Youth Celebrating HBCU Culture and Educational Enrichment for Atlanta's Youngsters
As the Atlanta sun beams onto the historic grounds of Morehouse College, a unique summer camp, Camp HBC-Youth, has taken root, celebrating HBCU pride and fostering educational enrichment among young students. WABE reports that this program isn't your ordinary summer hangout. It's a place where kids, like Derrick Skinner's daughter, find themselves torn between the warmth of a parent's embrace and the joy of learning amongst peers who share a similar cultural lineage.
With Cross Keys change, 13 high schools have Indians as mascot
Cross Keys became the latest of a small number of schools to change their mascots or name to avoid racist ties or Native American stereotypes. The Atlanta School Board changed the name of Henry W. Grady High School to Midtown High School in 2020. The change at Cross Keys, located in DeKalb County, leaves 14 high schools in Georgia with Indians as a mascot. There are 23 other high schools with Native American associated mascots. In addition, seven high schools with Rebels as mascots. Such mascots and names have come under scrutiny in recent years as insensitive.
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