Atlanta Public Schools are preparing to move into a new era with the selection of its next superintendent this week. Dr. Bryan Johnson, who was announced as the “sole finalist” to be the next superintendent of Atlanta Public Schools on Tuesday. Johnson, a former superintendent of Hamilton County, Tennessee., schools, was most recently executive vice […]
Sydney Sims
Sydney Sims is the youth and education reporter for Capital B Atlanta. Twitter @bySydneySims
Posted inEducation, K-12
Georgia School Voucher Law Sparks Debate on Education Funding
A new bill signed into law in April by Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is set to provide state-funded scholarships to eligible Georgia families who may be in the market for alternatives to traditional public schools. The Georgia Promise Scholarship Act, or SB 233, allows the state to set up self-directed accounts with as much as […]
Posted inEducation, K-12
APS Budget Boosts Literacy Programs, Teacher Salaries, and Nutrition Funding
Budget season is officially wrapped for Atlanta Public Schools. The Atlanta Board of Education on Monday approved a record $1.8 billion budget for the 2025 fiscal year. APS is expecting its spending to increase in the next year by about $86 million, a 7% jump from last year’s budget, primarily due to salary hikes and […]
Posted inCommunity Spotlight
How One Black Atlantan Helps Save Bees
You can find Simone Fyffe at Atlantic Station in Midtown every Sunday, standing among the array of tents and tables where dozens of local entrepreneurs gather to market their products to passing customers leaving the assortment of restaurants and stores within the shopping plaza. Her display is intentionally artsy, decorated with colorful labels that feature […]
Posted inPolitics & Policy
Black Atlanta Votes 2024
After months of hearing candidates’ pitches, voters in metro Atlanta are making their choices for the candidates they want to run courts, prosecutor’s offices, local jails, and various other positions that, while relatively obscure, have a big impact on the lives of thousands of people. In some cases, today’s primary elections will function as the […]
Posted inPolitics & Policy
Primary Election Countdown: Candidates Face Community Questions at Forum
With Georgia’s local primary elections just four days away, eight candidates vying for offices ranging from Fulton County commissioner to the Georgia General Assembly joined a community-centered candidate forum in Atlanta’s Westview neighborhood on Thursday evening. The forum, which focused on a total of five races, was led by Capital B Atlanta in partnership with […]
Posted inEducation, Explainers, K-12, School Boards
State-Funded Private School Accounts Are Coming. Here’s What That Means For Black Families.
The Georgia Promise Scholarship Act, a bill to provide state-funded scholarships to low-income families who want to send their children to some of the state’s most costly private schools, passed the Georgia General Assembly and is just a step away from becoming law. If Gov. Brian Kemp signs the measure as expected, it’s likely to […]
Posted inEducation, K-12
‘Bridging the Gap’: Here’s How APS GO Teams Connect Communities to the School Board
Another Atlanta Public Schools election season is around the corner, and this time community stakeholders will have the opportunity to vote for a hyper-local advisory council that relies on parents, educators, community leaders, and students to inform the Atlanta Board of Education of happenings on the school level. Similar to the city of Atlanta’s Neighborhood […]
Posted inPolitics & Policy
Fair Fight Action’s Web Series Aims to Address Roe v. Wade for Gen Z Voters
Two months after mass layoffs left the organization’s future in question, Stacey Abrams-founded Fair Fight Action is launching a new season of a digital series it first created in the 2020 heyday of Fair Fight’s political organizing. The fourth season of Fair Fight’s Civics For The Culture debuted over the weekend during a panel at […]
Posted inCulture, Education, Sports
Atlanta Innovator Builds App to Help Student Athletes
This story is a part of Capital B Atlanta’s Community Spotlight series. We’re shining a light on the people, places, and businesses working to bring joy to and uplift Atlanta. To nominate a deserving spotlight, reach out to Atlanta’s community engagement editor Ann Hill Bond at ann.hillbond@capitalbnews.org It’s been more than a week since a video […]