October 2025 News Releases and Media Clips
Atlanta Public Schools (APS) has released the recommended scenarios for APS Forward 2040: Reshaping the Future of Education. These recommendations are now available to the public on the APS Forward 2040 dashboard: https://www.atlantapublicschools.us/aps2040.
A a list of events, programs, accomplishments, and initiatives occurring in Atlanta Public Schools (APS) this week, showcasing Excellence Everywhere throughout the district.
Atlanta Public Schools (APS) has released the latest round of refined scenarios as part of APS Forward 2040: Reshaping the Future of Education. The refined scenarios are now available on the APS Forward 2040 landing page: https://www.atlantapublicschools.us/aps2040.
This major investment, through the Atlanta Braves Foundation’s Henry Louis Aaron Fund, will provide turf infields and upgrades to all APS high school baseball and softball fields, furthering Hank & Billye Aaron’s legacy supporting youth through sport and education
WXIA/11Alive story on the initiatives and strategies being used by the faculty and staff at Frederick Douglass High School that have helped the school's graduation rate improve by nearly 30 points in since 2022
FOX5/WAGA story on the initiatives and strategies being administered at Frederick Douglass High School that have helped the school's graduation rate increase by nearly 30 percent since 2022
WAGA/FOX5 interview with Cluster Superintendent Forrestella Taylor on the district's steadily improving graduation rate, which eclipsed 90 percent for the first time in history for the class of 2025
A brief recap of the monthly executive meeting of the Atlanta Board of Education
CBS Atlanta story on district's new mental health text line for students, Talk It Out