Save Atlanta's Best Kept Secret - Jean Childs Young Middle School Band Program
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MilkShake Mayfield
7 days ago
I could have been one of those kid's, I had music in school and that's why I'm playing to
day and give back to these school, I give instrument to students that cain't afford to buy one we have to keep music in these school's and keep Live Jazz music around Not the AI mess. MilkShake Mayfield
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Ed Welly
1 month ago
All arts programs are necessary for a well rounded student. Cancelling a program that has served the community for 30 years is unnecessary.
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Jacob Richardson
2 months ago
The arts a crucial to childhood development and being a motivator for school retention.
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Yarmond James
2 months ago
Keep it
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Jaye George
2 months ago
Keep the legacy of music and fine arts in our schools!
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Darrell Latham
2 months ago
The arts are the fabric of African-American heritage. Please don’t let it slip away.
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Anderica Burton
2 months ago
Please don’t take away one of the gateways for children to escape. Ask a follow alumni kids need the arts!
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Lindsay Sumpter
2 months ago
As an alumni of this illustrious institution as well as the feeder high school, Benjamin E. Mays High School, these two have played a pivotal and foundational role in my life. I was a member of the band at Young Middle as well as Mays High School. This is the foundation of who I am as a woman, and I’m signing this petition in good faith that this heinous crime against mankind be reversed.
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Anonymous
2 months ago
Saved Jean Childs Young Middle School Band
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Kelli
2 months ago
This is where I got my start in band with Mr. Williams. He taught me how to play the clarinet and saxophone.
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Delores Spencer
2 months ago
Our students need MORE choices not less.
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Gregory Bussey
2 months ago
Learn from DeKalb- they just reversed their closures
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Kimberly Davis
2 months ago
Jean Young stands for providing and preparing the next generation to excel and gain experience in programs designed to open academic learning opportunities for students as they navigate their next steps into making career choices for their future endeavors.
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REX
2 months ago
I graduated from here 2025 and i miss that school like crazy. The band there is the biggest in APS and the kids are fire too.
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Sharon Phillips
2 months ago
Absolutely listen to the PEOPLE and save the music program at Jean Childs Young Middle School.
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Asa Walker
2 months ago
Dumb idea by person or persons not familiar with music education, or could not master a instrument. Cultural awareness, discipline, and leadership are learned in music education. I am a product of Atlanta Schools, a musician, and proud of the foundation provided. My daughters also were band students at Jean Childs Young Middle School and May's High School.
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Anonymous
2 months ago
Learning music is linked to higher intelligence. Kids deserve to be smart.
I could have been one of those kid's, I had music in school and that's why I'm playing to day and give back to these school, I give instrument to students that cain't afford to buy one we have to keep music in these school's and keep Live Jazz music around Not the AI mess. MilkShake Mayfield
All arts programs are necessary for a well rounded student. Cancelling a program that has served the community for 30 years is unnecessary.
The arts a crucial to childhood development and being a motivator for school retention.
Keep it
Keep the legacy of music and fine arts in our schools!
The arts are the fabric of African-American heritage. Please don’t let it slip away.
Please don’t take away one of the gateways for children to escape. Ask a follow alumni kids need the arts!
As an alumni of this illustrious institution as well as the feeder high school, Benjamin E. Mays High School, these two have played a pivotal and foundational role in my life. I was a member of the band at Young Middle as well as Mays High School. This is the foundation of who I am as a woman, and I’m signing this petition in good faith that this heinous crime against mankind be reversed.
Saved Jean Childs Young Middle School Band
This is where I got my start in band with Mr. Williams. He taught me how to play the clarinet and saxophone.
Our students need MORE choices not less.
Learn from DeKalb- they just reversed their closures
Jean Young stands for providing and preparing the next generation to excel and gain experience in programs designed to open academic learning opportunities for students as they navigate their next steps into making career choices for their future endeavors.
I graduated from here 2025 and i miss that school like crazy. The band there is the biggest in APS and the kids are fire too.
Absolutely listen to the PEOPLE and save the music program at Jean Childs Young Middle School.
Dumb idea by person or persons not familiar with music education, or could not master a instrument. Cultural awareness, discipline, and leadership are learned in music education. I am a product of Atlanta Schools, a musician, and proud of the foundation provided. My daughters also were band students at Jean Childs Young Middle School and May's High School.
Learning music is linked to higher intelligence. Kids deserve to be smart.
SAVE OUR SCHOOL!!!
Keep this band
Requesting that Jean Young remain open!!!