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Two weeks until the election — was Barge endorsement of Wilson an October surprise? Savannah Classical Academy in second year, works to improve performance Columnist Dick Yarbrough turns his attention to […]

By Jane Chappell Charter schools often receive bad press, but in reality they are the best kept secret in public education. A charter school can offer students flexibility to learn in different ways […]

By Matt Underwood Recently our Atlanta Neighborhood Charter School principals and I attended a half-day workshop with all of the other principals and district staff from the Atlanta Public Schools. […]

Blockbuster week for charter school news in Georgia: AJC runs Eric Wearne’s Op Ed supporting the Louisiana Recovery School District model. Hall, Floyd, Fannin, and Baldwin counties convene on whether […]

[Editor’s Note: The letter shared below was sent yesterday to members of the DeKalb County Board of Education under the signature of Matthew Lewis, chairman of the board of the Druid Hills Charter […]

By Michael O’Sullivan A recently released National Alliance for Public Charter Schools report ranked Georgia 22nd of 43 in how our charter school laws stack up against other states. The alliance […]

The October 10th issue of the Atlanta Business Chronicle features an outstanding special pull-out section on charter schools in Georgia. Articles cover charter school innovation, community demand for new schools, […]

Atlanta, GA – Allen Mueller, currently Executive Director of Innovation for Atlanta Public Schools (APS), has been named Executive Director of New Schools for Georgia (NS-GA) and will begin his […]

Sheth Family Foundation Gift Helps Expand High Quality Charter School Options Atlanta, GA – An unanticipated gift to the Georgia Charter Schools Association (GCSA), from the Sheth Family Foundation will […]

Oh, that every week could be as full of good charter news as this one! It began with Kyle Wingfield’s hard-hitting weekend Op Ed on school choice http://on-ajc.com/Z9Vmmq. Our new […]

By Scarlet Hawk Choice is a funny thing. You want to always have one in any situation, yet there is a comfort to having no responsibility for making a decision. […]

By Bert Brantley I am not a typical charter school supporter. I attended traditional public schools while growing up in Valdosta. My wife attended traditional public schools in Henry County […]