Crash Course

As a new teacher fresh out of the college, Kim Bearden became exasperated with a boy named Mitchell, who smirked, rolled his eyes and made her life miserable. A few years later, Bearden learned Mitchell committed suicide. Bearden still recalls how she saw Mitchell only for the problems he caused in her Cobb County middle […]

Over 40 & Fabulous!

Posted onFebruary 16, 2016 As we gear up for our 6th annual Over 40 & Fabulous! contest, we have decided to check-in with our previous winners to see what they are up to now. Nominations for this year’s Over 40 & Fabulous! contest are open now until March 1st. Since becoming our 2011 Over 40 […]

South Fulton Lifestyle: Kim Bearden

Article Collin Shamley | Photography by J Amezqua and Provided Kim Bearden is co-founder, executive director, and language arts teacher at the highly acclaimed Ron Clark Academy, an innovative middle school and educator training facility in South Atlanta. Kim was recently honored at the White House for being named to the National Teachers Hall of […]