Atlanta Committee for Public Education, 1992-2003
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Scope and Contents note
This series consists of the files and binders belonging to Mike Trotter while acting as the Director of the Atlanta Committee for Public Education. The folders within this series contain meetings minutes and notes taken regarding the Committee's evaluation of APS, as well as reports with the data and statistical information used to make these evaluations. The folders entitled "Atlanta Committee for Public Education file" consist of agenda issues to be considered, correspondence regarding those issues and presentations brought by ACPE to the Atlanta Board of Education.
Dates
- Creation: 1992-2003
Creator
- From the Collection: Trotter, Michael H. (Person)
Restrictions on Access
Collection is open for research use. Access to materials in this collection is restricted for 15 years after the dates of their respective creation.
This finding aid represents the portions of the collection open in 2016. Consult archivist for more information.
Historical note on the Atlanta Committee for Public Education
The Atlanta Committee for Public Education (ACPE) was an important experiment in inter-racial cooperation in the city. In 1992, the Chamber of Commerce and the Atlanta Action Forum created the committee to work with Atlanta Public Schools (APS). The committee was led by members of the African American community with the support of the Atlanta business community. The ACPE worked on ways to make APS and the region a better school system. The ACPE reviewed and evaluated the progress of APS and the Atlanta Board of Education on test scores, fiscal responsibility and the charter review process. Upon review APCE would meet with community leaders about these evaluations of performance.
The initial Chairman of Atlanta Committee for Public Education was Tom Cole who at the time was President of Clark Atlanta University, the Vice Chairman was John Clendenin, the CEO of BellSouth, and the board consisted of a majority of notable African Americans such as Herman Russell, Jesse Hill, and Ambassador Andrew Young. White members on the committee were Raymond Riddle, head of WachoviaBank in Georgia, Marshall Hahn, CEO of Georgia Pacific, and Gerry Bartels, CEO of the Chamber of Commerce. Vivian Ingersoll, a German Professor at Spelman and former Massachusetts state official and Wellesley College dean, served as the committee's second Executive Director. Michael Trotter was one of the founders of the Committee and served as its Director.
Extent
From the Series: 5.02 Linear Feet (in 12 boxes)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
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