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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RedefinED Atlanta has awarded $150,000 in grants to three local organizations working to strengthen parent advocacy and education in Atlanta Public Schools.

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.

APS Board Update – June 2025

This month’s board meeting spotlighted student achievement, educator investments, and school design shifts across the district.

Have you heard the (good) news about Atlanta Public Schools?

As we continue to support educators in meeting this moment, we believe it is possible — and imperative — to recognize the very real gains happening across APS.

APS Board Update – May 2025 

Key Focus Areas: Strategic Plan Implementation, Literacy Proficiency, FY2026 Budget & Financial Sustainability Accountability Key Updates: APS shared progress on its 4-phase […]

APS Board Update – April 2025

Date of Meeting: April 15, 2025Key Focus Areas: Charter accountability & performance, exceptional education, fiscal health & transparency, student outcomes and governance, […]

APS Board Update – March 2025

Key Focus Areas: Discussion on FY25 budget adjustments, FY26 budget planning, compensation and salary updates, literacy investments, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) […]

APS Board Update – February 2025

Accountability Academics Update – Teaching & Learning Led by Dr.

APS Board Update – January 2025

Accountability Key Questions: Equity Key Questions: Access & School Options Homestead Exemption (H.B.

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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.