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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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A City Changing 2026: Funding Student Opportunity

A City Changing: Funding Student Opportunity brings together education leaders, policymakers, funders, and community voices for a focused conversation on how Georgia’s approach to funding public education, particularly through the Quality Basic Education (QBE) formula, connects to the realities students face today and the workforce needs of tomorrow.

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Stop Learning Gaps Before They Happen

Through RedefinED Atlanta’s partnership with ANet, we’ve built rigorous and meaningful GMAS-aligned assessments, which are administered twice each school year and help teachers identify and address knowledge gaps before they become long-standing learning gaps.

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Nonprofit executive working to help all students get education they need to compete for jobs of the future

Emily Castillo Leon is a winner in Atlanta Business Chronicle's 2025 Diversity in Business Champions Awards.
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Atlanta Public Schools Consolidation Plan Concerns Buckhead Parents

Angira Sceusi...says that the enrollment problem is indicative of a greater demographic shift.
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Roles of the School Board and Superintendent

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.
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Setting teachers up for success

Atlanta Public Schools recently raised teacher salaries by 11 percent, boosted support staff salaries by 10 percent, and set a […]

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Georgia’s first health-focused charter school is coming to Atlanta

“(Georgia Charter Schools Association) is deeply grateful to our partners BES, RedefinED Atlanta, and GeorgiaCAN for their support during (the Academy for Innovation in Medicine)’s petitioning process. Their collaboration and expertise played an important role in strengthening the school’s vision and ensuring a strong foundation for success,” the news release continued.
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Healthcare-focused charter school to launch in 2026

ATLANTA — The Academy for Innovation in Medicine, a tuition-free public charter school, recently announced that the State Charter Schools […]

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Educators highlight teacher burnout and retention challenges at Atlanta Panel

RedefinED Atlanta hosted the event, titled “A City Changing: Investing in the Educator Experience,” at the Commerce Club last Thursday.
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State approves new charter school backed by Grady Health System

Morehouse School of Medicine had been an early supporter, but last month decided not to be an official partner.

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East Point’s Ethos Classical welcomes first middle schoolers

Funding for the new middle school expansion was provided by the NewSchools Venture Fund, Charter School Growth Fund, RedefinED Atlanta, and a Kaboom! grant, among others.
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RedefinED Atlanta awards grants supporting local schools

RedefinED Atlanta has awarded four one-year grants of $25,000 to support student and family success in Clayton County public schools.
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Dr. Keith Colbert

Dr. Keith A. Colbert has served in the Clayton County Public Schools (CCPS) system since 1998, starting his career as a fourth-grade teacher at Northcutt Elementary School. After a two-year tenure at Northcutt Elementary, he transferred to Morrow High School, where he served as a math teacher, special education teacher, and assistant head basketball coach. To gain insightful leadership experience, Dr. Colbert shadowed the administrative team, gained useful school leadership experience, and obtained a Master’s degree in Educational Leadership from Troy State University.

Dr. Colbert was selected as assistant principal of Mundy’s Mill High School (MMHS) in 2003 under the leadership of Dr. Anthony W. Smith. During his tenure at MMHS, he was instrumental in preparing the first class to graduate from the newly constructed school.

Dr. Colbert was recognized as a future principal leader in the district and was selected as one of twelve future leaders to participate in the principal preparation program, “A Forward-LEAP.” After completing this program, Dr. Colbert was appointed principal of Lovejoy Middle School in 2006, where he led more than 1,400 students. At the time, Lovejoy Middle School was the largest middle school in the district and considered underperforming. Dr. Colbert and his team led the school to substantial improvements in student achievement and were consequently selected as the 2008 Georgia PTSA Principal of the Year.

Driven to nurture a class of students from 6th grade to graduation, Dr. Colbert was appointed principal of Lovejoy High School in July 2009, where he served for seven years. He is one of the few principals in traditional high schools who is fortunate to have guided sixth graders to graduation with the Class of 2013. During his tenure at Lovejoy High School, the school was recognized as a Title I Rewards school in 2012 and 2013, SAT’s greatest gains school in 2012, and a USA News top high school in 2011. Dr. Colbert’s achievements led to a finalist for Principal of the Year for Clayton County Public Schools in 2011 and 2013.

In June of 2016, Dr. Keith A. Colbert was appointed Assistant Superintendent of Schools for Clayton County Public Schools.

Cayanna Good, Ph.D.

Dr. Cayanna Good serves as Deputy Commissioner for Innovation and Impact at the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG), where she leads systemwide strategic planning and drives organizational improvement across all institutional pillars.
Previously, she served as Assistant Commissioner for the Office of Adult Education, overseeing statewide literacy initiatives, workforce alignment, and Georgia’s high school equivalency credentialing program.

Before joining TCSG, Dr. Good held leadership roles at the Governor’s Office of Student Achievement, the Georgia Department of Education, Teach For America, and TNTP. Her career began in the classroom in Houston — an experience that continues to ground her unwavering commitment to equity, access, and opportunity for all learners.

Dr. Good earned her bachelor’s degree from Fisk University, her master’s from Georgia State University, and her doctorate from Mercer University. She serves as Chairperson of the State Charter School Commission, she is a member of the Georgia Commission for Service and Volunteerism, a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., and a member of the Brookwood High School Local School Council.