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RedefinED Atlanta funds projects to empower public school parents

A nonprofit focused on public education has awarded three one-year grants of $50,000 to fund programming that will support parent advocacy, education, and engagement for families in Atlanta Public Schools.
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Reporter’s Notebook: Billye Aaron honored, South Fulton invests in public safety, Kennesaw State students create stargazing video game

RedefinED Atlanta has awarded $150,000 in grants to three local organizations working to strengthen parent advocacy and education in Atlanta Public Schools.
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RedefinED Atlanta Awards $150K, Powered by Community Voices

RedefinED Atlanta is proud to announce the three organizations that will receive the A.R.I.S.E. Parent Power grant for 2025-26.
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From House Meetings to Impact

What happens when people from all walks of life come together to learn about their community, from their community? To support and build a better public education system together? To advocate for organizations that have long supported the community?
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A.R.I.S.E. Fellows Bring Back Bold Ideas for Atlanta’s Schools

For the last three years, RedefinED Atlanta has led the Atlanta Reimagining & Innovating for Schools Everywhere (A.R.I.S.E.) fellowship. Spanning nine months, the fellowship brings together Metro Atlanta community leaders across all sectors and professions.
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How $150K in Grants Will Boost College & Career Readiness for APS Students

The 2024 ARISE Fund is a one-year $150,000 grant to support Atlanta Public Schools’ career and college readiness goals for the Carver Cluster's middle and high school students. The investment aims to provide wrap-around support that helps students excel academically and leads to achievement at home and beyond.
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Meet the 2023 A.R.I.S.E. Fellows

Congratulations to the second cohort of RedefinED Atlanta’s Atlanta Reimagining & Innovating for Schools Everywhere (A.R.I.S.E.) Fellowship, a nine-month program that aims to grow community power and influence by exploring the levers that drive systemic change for all of Atlanta’s children.
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A.R.I.S.E. Fellow Profile: Kristen Silton

Alliance Theatre’s Head of Education Advancement Shares Her Aha Moments

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Meet the 2022 A.R.I.S.E. Fellows

Inaugural Cohort Will Advocate for Systemic Change in Metro Atlanta 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.