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1. Wesley International Academy to Move to Former Cook Elementary School Space

   Saturday May 11 | Patch.com

   Atlanta Public Schools and Wesley International Academy have reached a preliminary agreement that will allow the charter school to move into the now-closed Cook Elementary School for the 2013-14 academic year.

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   Related Topix: Kids, Family

2. Jackson High Students Named Gates Millennium Scholars

   Thursday May 2 | Patch.com

   Fourteen high school students from Atlanta Public Schools, including two from Jackson High School , were named Gates Millennium Scholars .

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   Related Topix: Education Etc., Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Charitable Organizations

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3. Keeping Charter Schools Alive Benefits Atlanta and the Atlanta Public Schools

   Tuesday Apr 30 | Patch.com

   Editor's no te: Atlanta parents whose children attend public charters are watching an ongoing appeal by Atlanta Public Schools of a judge's December ruling the district illegally held $2.8 million from charter schools.

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   Related Topix: Standardized Testing, Education

4. D.H. Stanton Awarded $15K Dual Immersion Education Grant w/Photo

   Tuesday Apr 23 | Patch.com

   Editor's note: Six new dual immersion elementary schools, including D.H. Stanton Elementary School , were recently awarded start-up grants to support materials and professional development in the 2013-2014 school year.

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5. Jackson High's Principal Pledges School Will Improve

   Mar 22, 2013 | Patch.com

   KIRKWOOD - The data room spells everything out. In a scant few minutes, visitors can see how students at Jackson High School are performing in their classes and on standardized tests.

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   Related Topix: Atlanta, GA, Standardized Testing, Education, East Atlanta (Atlanta, GA), Clayton County, GA

6. State of Jackson Cluster Schools Meeting Scheduled for Jan. 24 w/Photo

   Jan 24, 2013 | Patch.com

   A school fair will begin at 5:30 p.m. and the meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. The meeting will be held at Jackson's temporary home, 1550 Hosea L. Williams Dr.

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7. Grant Park Mom Running for APS School Board District 1 Seat w/Photo

   Jan 16, 2013 | Patch.com

   GRANT PARK - Leslie Grant , mother of two and member of the local school council at Jackson High School, is running for the Atlanta Public Schools Board District 1 seat, currently held by Brenda J. Muhammad .

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   Related Topix: Atlanta, GA, Leslie, GA

8. Burgess-Peterson Teachers Seek Funding for Classroom Projects

   Jan 9, 2013 | Patch.com

   EAST ATLANTA - The teachers at Burgess-Peterson Academy seek funding to support the classroom projects they've designed for their students.

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   Related Topix: Science / Technology, Ipad

9. 'He Made Me Proud to be Part of the Marching Jags Family'

   Jan 3, 2013 | Patch.com

   Cecil Houston was more than a band instructor. He was a mentor. He was a counselor.

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   Related Topix: Clark Atlanta University, Kids, Family

10. Rest in Peace: Cecil Houston

    Jan 1, 2013 | Patch.com

    Cecil Houston , the beloved band leader at Jackson High School , passed away this week.

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    Related Topix: Clark Atlanta University