It’s hard to believe this is actually happening. Midtown (formerly known as Grady) High School’s historic front lawn is being turned into a parking lot.
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Midtown High likely to be new name for Grady following student vote
The students have spoken, and the winner is: Midtown High School. The Atlanta Public Schools released the results of a formal voting process undertaken among students at Grady High School on their preference on what to rename the school.
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Transient Atlanta erases its history and loses its soul
Atlanta is such a transient city.
It’s a city that has demolished many of its greatest landmarks – including Terminal Station, Union Station, the Loew’s Grand Theatre, and so many more.
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Respect the arc of history with new name: Henry Grady-Yolanda King High School
Back when I was a student at Grady High School, I remember my Georgia history teacher pointing to a sentence in our textbook that said Henry Grady was a great Southerner and orator.
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Descendants of Henry Grady seek civil discourse, positive change
It’s an awkward time to bear the name – Henry Grady. Just ask Henry Grady III, the great, great grandson of Henry Grady, champion of the “New South” movement launched in the 1880s.
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Runoff candidate Q and A: Atlanta Board of Education District 3
A runoff begins soon in an election that will see a new member join the Atlanta Public Schools Board of Education in an area that includes parts of northeast and east Atlanta. We asked the two candidates what’s going well with APS — and what needs work.
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Board of Education candidate Q & A: Adzua Agyapon
Adzua Agyapon is currently the kindergarten grade level chair at KIPP STRIVE Primary, where she coaches and leads a team of eight teachers. She spoke to SaportaReport via phone. Campaign website Q: What’s your No. 1 concern for the students in District 3 specifically? A: The No. 1 concern that I have for the students […]
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Board of Education candidate Q & A: Michelle Olympiadis
Michelle Olympiadis has been an Atlanta Public Schools parent for more than 10 years and has held governance roles throughout the Grady cluster and the system, including as Morningside Elementary PTA president. She spoke to SaportaReport via email. Campaign website Q: What’s your No. 1 concern for the students in District 3? District 3’s needs […]
