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December 2018

Statesboro STEAM College, Careers, Arts and Technology Academy began using a STEAM or Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math approach three years ago. Previously, the 6th through 12th grade public charter school, which is authorized by the State Charter Schools Commission, used a constructivism model. Corliss Reese, Director and Superintendent of Statesboro STEAM Academy, says students […]

Georgia Charter Schools Association wants to congratulate the four charter schools named to the 2018 list of Title I Distinguished Schools. Amana Academy, Charles. R. Drew Charter School, Charles R. Drew Junior and Senior Academy and Wesley International Academy are among the top 5 percent of all Title I schools in Georgia when ranked according to […]

GCSA congratulates the 25 charter schools that “Beat the Odds” in 2018. The Governor’s Office of Student Achievement defines “Beating the Odds” as a statistical analysis that compares a school’s actual performance on the College and Career Ready Performance Index (CCRPI) with the performance of schools with similar characteristics across the state. Schools that perform […]

When:             Saturday, February 23, 2019 Where:             Ivy Prep Academy, 1807 Memorial Drive, Atlanta, GA 30317 Time:             Candidates will be admitted from 9:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.            School Teams can arrive at 7:30 a.m. to […]

2018 Election Recap: Welcome Governor-elect Brian Kemp and Lt. Governor-elect Geoff Duncan. After a long election season, Georgia now has new executive leadership. Both the incoming Governor and Lieutenant Governor have voiced support for charter schools. Prior to the election their campaigns completed questionnaires from the association and both have been judged to be strong […]

Why ISN’T Your Enrollment Lottery EASY? Are you expecting a pleasant school enrollment cycle this year? “Really?”, you ask, “Who actually is?” Believe it or not, there are charter schools around the country, a dozen right here in Georgia, who are expecting a pleasant, easy school enrollment cycle. “How can this be?”, you ask. Let […]