News & Events
Stories of K-12 public schools in Metro Atlanta that shape the future.
Catch up on what’s new—from data breakthroughs to grassroots wins. Our News & Events page highlights the people, partnerships, and policies helping to reimagine what’s possible for Metro Atlanta’s public schools. It also offers practical ways for you to get involved in your local community’s efforts to improve access to high-quality schools and expand opportunities to every student.
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2025 in Review
This year has passed by so quickly! As I reflect on 2025, I think about our region’s remarkable growth and potential. What stands out most is the way our community continues to show up with passion, clarity, and a shared belief that every student in Metro Atlanta deserves access to a trajectory-changing public school. Together, we are building the conditions for lasting change.
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2025 in Review
- Tags: Community Engagement, Schools, Staff News
This year has passed by so quickly! As I reflect on 2025, I think about our region’s remarkable growth and potential. What stands out most is the way our community continues to show up with passion, clarity, and a shared belief that every student in Metro Atlanta deserves access to a trajectory-changing public school. Together, we are building the conditions for lasting change.
Inside A City Changing
Since 2018, RedefinED Atlanta’s Speaker Series has been our way of convening Metro Atlanta around the most pressing and promising ideas in public education. Think of it as #ACityChanging in real time: a space where data meets lived experience, where national evidence is tested against local context, and where attendees leave with both inspiration and a plan to act.
As public schools close in Atlanta, keep the focus on children’s well-being
- Tags: Atlanta Public Schools
We cannot maintain the status quo in Atlanta; we must leverage every opportunity for improvement.
Atlanta Public Schools Student Advisory Council Brings Student Voice to Board Candidate Forum
- Tags: Community Engagement
Atlanta Public Schools (APS) students and community members were given an opportunity to make their voices heard at the Voices of the Vote student-led candidate forum held at Georgia State […]
Students take the lead in Atlanta school board candidate town hall
- Tags: Community Engagement
Atlanta school board candidates answered directly to the people their policies would affect during a town hall at Georgia State University on Wednesday evening: students.
Nonprofit executive working to help all students get education they need to compete for jobs of the future
- Tags: Staff News
Emily Castillo Leon is a winner in Atlanta Business Chronicle's 2025 Diversity in Business Champions Awards.
Roles of the School Board and Superintendent
- Tags: Schools
Metro Atlanta families, we know you are the strongest advocates for your children’s education. To help you understand the similarities and differences in these unique public school leadership roles, we created this quick and easy reference.