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Approval of Coweta Charter Academy at Senoia is featured in this story in the Dec. 15 issue of The Newnan Times-Herald.

Pataula Charter School petitioning group is featured in this story in this Dec. 16 issue of  The Albany Herald.

U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan repeated his support of charter schools as part of the answer to addressing the shortfalls of our nation’s public education system, during his visit to Tech High – Atlanta’s only charter high school – on Monday.

The Georgia Charter Schools Commission announced Monday the approval of seven petitions for charter schools that will begin operating in the fall of 2010: Atlanta Heights Charter School in Atlanta; Coweta Charter Academy at Senoia in Coweta County; Fulton Leadership Academy in south Fulton County; Heron Bay Academy in Henry County; The Museum School of Avondale Estates and Peachtree Hope Charter School in DeKalb County; and Pataula Charter Academy in southwest Georgia.

The Georgia Charter Schools Commission announced Thursday that it has recommended five charter petitions for approval when the Commission holds its regularly scheduled meeting, Monday, Dec. 14. Read more to see the full list of petition recommendations and read a Q&A with Andrew Broy, Georgia Department of Education Associate Superintendent for Policy, External Affairs and Charter Schools.

For the second consecutive year, Fulton Science Academy eighth graders have posted the highest scores among Fulton County middle schools in all subject areas on the ITBS.

An enthusiastic crowd of an estimated 2,000 students, teachers, administrators, parents and charter school supporters participated in the “Rally at the Capitol for Charter Schools” event, Nov. 6.

Georgia Charter Schools Association Chief Executive Officer Tony Roberts, Ph.D., explains why the school districts that have chosen to sue the State Department of Education, State Board of Education, State Superintendent and the Charter Commission are wrong.

Friday, November 6, 10:00 am – 12:00 noon.  For parents, students, teachers & friends of public school choice. A major rally in support of charter public schools in Georgia, will […]

CharterStart is a comprehensive and targeted training program provided as a service of Georgia Charter Schools Association. CharterStart will offer technical and hands-on assistance to those interested in starting high […]