Georgia First Lady Sandra Deal Visits Cook Elementary

Visit is part of Deal's focus on literacy, children and education.

APS Redistricting: Process Never Easy Or Painless

In letter to Atlanta community, APS superintendent says measure is crucial to a district with "critically overcrowded schools in some areas and severely under-enrolled schools" in others.

The APS Redistricting Debate: Fair Process Or Not?

In redistricting options, some see race, class, historical neighborhood divisions as shaping new maps.

APS Redistricting: Key Dates You Need To Know

Meetings and important dates to remember.

'Mommy, Is That School Broken?'

Parents may be committed to APS, but district officials need to commit resources and hold administrators to standards of excellence in lower-performing schools.

APS Redistricting: The Options Broken Down

A neighborhood-by-neighborhood guide to the proposed feeders for the communities of East Atlanta Patch

UPDATED: APS Redistricting: Closures For East Lake, Edgewood And Thomasville Heights Elementary Schools

East Atlanta's Burgess-Peterson Academy remains open, but Mary Lin Elementary could merge with Toomer Elementary in Kirkwood.

Live Blog: Archibong Town Hall Meeting

Archibong, APS board members discuss school redistricting

East Atlanta Patch Schools Cited For Academic Gains

Toomer, Drew Charter and Mary Lin among schools recognized for achievements.

Little Village Farmers At Burgess-Peterson Start The Planting Season

Students taking orders for herbs and vegetables.

The APS Redistricting Debate: Superintendent Releases 'Guiding Principles' In Schools Consolidation

Superintendent Erroll B. Davis Jr. says principles not final, but will be changed based on community response

East Atlanta Lawmaker Heading DeKalb Redistricting

Public hearings on DeKalb commission and school board redistricting may begin within the next one to two weeks.

APS Holding Gifted Testing Informational Meeting For Parents At Parkside Elementary Today

District officials to help parents determine eligibility.

Drew Charter, Atlanta Neighborhood Charter And Burgess-Peterson Named 'Distinguished Schools'

Thirteen Georgia schools recognized in all.

Atlanta Neighborhood Charter School Gets $1 Million Grant

Race to the Top Award earmarked for the creation of a New Teacher Residency Project.

Five Questions With. . .Georgia State University's Coach Ron Hunter

Basketball coach talks about his work with providing shoes for needy children around the world.

Jackson High and Grady High Cluster To Meet Jan. 30 In Next Round Of APS Redistricting

Parents will get formal presentation of the next phase of maps for the school redistricting process.

Daily PatchCast: Thursday, Jan. 5

APS redistricting on Twitter, Japan comes to Sandy Springs

The APS Redistricting Debate: Fourth Ward Alliance Neighborhood Association's Official Position

If space is an issue, there are two APS schools in O4W that could ease overcrowding concerns.

Daily PatchCast: Tuesday, Jan. 3

Newt Gingrich supporter holds hope, Sandy Springs students build pool and more.

Jackson High School Named Partner Of The Year

FitWit Foundation cites school for commitment to healthy students

Daily PatchCast: Tuesday, Dec. 20

Holidays for school students and "comas" in Decatur

Video: Grady Cluster Parents Tackle Redistricting

Among key hopes: Keeping entire cluster together, investigating reasons for overcrowding

The APS Redistricting Debate: East Atlanta's Official Position

Key goal: Keep Burgess-Peterson Academy open, transform it into K-8 International Baccalaureate Program school

APS: $36 Million Renovation Planned For Maynard Jackson High School

Renovations are part of district's broader goal of improving student performance and raising standards

Daily PatchCast: Thursday, Dec. 15

Redistricting, changes in Decatur board and more

The APS Redistricting Debate: Kirkwood's Official Position

Among key desires: Redistrict all of Mary Lin Elementary to Coan Middle School

Burgess-Peterson Leaders Weigh In On APS Redistricting

East Atlanta parents want to build on progress and momentum

Daily PatchCast: Wednesday, Dec. 14

Parents voice concerns to APS board, carolers in Buckhead and more

The APS Redistricting Debate: Kirkwood Residents Develop An Alternative Plan

Goal: Keep neighborhoods intact

The APS Redistricting Debate: Lake Claire's Official Position

Main objective: keep Mary Lin Elementary's communities and feeder pattern to Grady High School intact

The APS Redistricting Debate: Inman Park's Official Position

A more deliberate process would allow solution benefiting all children in cluster

APS Redistricting: Inman Park's Survey Strategy

Inman Park Neighborhood Association members will wait to fill out their demographic surveys until an official position paper is crafted.

The APS Redistricting Debate: Candler Park's Official Position

The Candler Park Neighborhood Organization has prepared a position paper about the APS redistricting demographic survey.

APS Redistricting: Inman Park Neighborhood Association Plans Response

IPNA members and friends meet to plan their strategy for answering Atlanta Public Schools' demographic survey.

Inman Park Neighborhood Group Will Meet About School Rezoning

The Inman Park Neighborhood Association meeting is also open to Candler Park residents.

The APS Redistricting Debate: Getting Educated On APS

Atlanta parents meet — along neighborhood lines

The Rationale For Public School Consolidation

Demographers' presentation to parents in School Reform Team 3

APS Redistricting: What's Your Take?

With some schools bursting at the seams, others more than half empty, consolidation is a must

Atlanta Public Schools Redistricting Meeting

Parkside Elementary in Grant Park hosts parents