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GCSA is launching a large training initiative to support professional development of boards, leaders, teachers, and office managers.  A variety of courses and programs will be offered via individual school […]

GCSA, with support from The Professional Standards Commission, will provide the latest updates on federal and state mandates, guidelines, policies, and procedures pertaining to Title IIA/Highly Qualified Status for charter […]

Charter schools in Georgia are performing extremely well in comparison to traditional public schools, according to an analysis of 2010 Annual Yearly Progress (AYP), Criterion Referenced Competency Test (CRCT) and Georgia High School Graduation Test (GHSGT) data by the Georgia Charter Schools Association (GCSA).

GCSA offers 2 FREE webinars for individuals who are interested in opening a charter school:  “Getting Started” and “Building Blocks.”  The purpose of these FREEinteractive webinars is to set expectations for […]

The Georgia Charter Schools Association (GCSA) has launched a new training platform featuring webinars designed to help individuals and groups interested in starting quality charter schools in Georgia.

“Getting Started Opening a High Quality Charter School” is a 35-minute webinar covering the basics of starting a charter school. The second webinar, “Building Blocks of a Quality Charter School,” is about 25 minutes, and delves a bit deeper into the requirements of developing a high quality school and addresses “accountability,” “business,” and “capacity.”

Eighth grade students attending charter schools throughout Georgia performed better on the 2010 Criterion Referenced Competency Test than students in traditional public schools, according to an analysis conducted by the Georgia Charter Schools Association. The GCSA analysis indicates also that the difference in student performance is more pronounced in the Atlanta and DeKalb County School Systems, and students in independent charter schools posted impressive scores across the board.

July 30, 2010 The top candidates in two of the most important offices in state government — governor and state school superintendent — have stated their positions on the issue […]

Here are the unedited questionnaires submitted by Democratic gubernatorial candidate Roy Barnes and Republican state superintendent candidate John Barge. Roy Barnes John Barge

JOIN G-PAN! GCSA urges schools to share the email addresses of parents and households enrolled in your school to help expand the Georgia Parent Advocacy Network (G-PAN). Read more to learn how to join G-PAN and how to register others as well.

GTRI Conference Center 250 14th Street, NW Atlanta, Georgia 30318 Thank you for your interest in employment with a Georgia charter school. This job fair is hosted by the Georgia […]