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[Editor’s note: An Atlanta public charter school, Atlanta Neighborhood Charter School, decided to meet federal nutrition standards by supporting a “farm to school” lunch program that would not only “nourish students minds and […]

Charter schools are required to be innovators and think tanks to help lead school reform, but we don’t have to reinvent the wheel. Come join experienced public school educators and […]

This week snowballed into a blockbuster news week for charter school news as Governor Deal announced members of his new Education Reform Commission, and revealed plans to use the flexibilities […]

By Allen West and Rich Thompson This is the story of two young black students who attended challenging Georgia public schools not long after the civil rights movement. They both […]

Michelle comes to the Association after working for more than a decade as a journalist. Most recently, Michelle specialized in reporting on charter schools for WABE Radio, Atlanta’s NPR station.

Atlanta, GA – Georgia’s charter school and education reform community will be well represented on Governor Nathan Deal’s new Education Reform Commission – a component of the education reform measures announced in his […]

GCSA is pleased to announce that First Lady Sandra Deal and newly elected State Schools Superintendent Richard L. Woods, will be featured speakers on education at the 2015 Charter Schools […]

By Nina Rubin Still not sure what a public charter school is, how charters are funded, authorized, or governed? You’re not alone. Even parents whose children are enrolled in public charter […]

It was a thrilling week for charter school news as Georgia’s 2015 Legislative session opened with strong commitment from Governor Deal, in both the inaugural and State-of-the-State addresses, that education […]

By Leo Smith Muhammad Ali once spoke of his boxing strategy as a flurry of different punches all working together for one goal.  Georgia’s emergence as an inspiring fighter for quality education […]

The Georgia Charter Schools Association has just announced that Lisa McDonald of Brighten Academy is the 2015 Charter School Leader of the Year, and that Brandom Jones of KIPP South […]

Editor’s Note: As the Georgia General Assembly convenes for the 2015 session, we wanted to remind our readers that there are still 8 out of 50 states that do not have a […]