Gratitude to a Charter School and its Teachers
[Editor’s Note: Brandon Hills, a 2011 graduate of Amana Academy, a Fulton County charter school, wrote this letter of thanks to his alma mater and the teachers who inspired him. We […]
[Editor’s Note: Brandon Hills, a 2011 graduate of Amana Academy, a Fulton County charter school, wrote this letter of thanks to his alma mater and the teachers who inspired him. We […]
The Georgia Charter Schools Association honored student performers from three public charter schools with cash prizes at the Fifth Annual Charter Schools Rock, and Charters Got Talent student showcase, held Saturday, May 2 at Liberty […]
Quiet week. Highlights include Mike Klein’s story about Westside Atlanta Charter School, Casey Cagle’s support for charter systems and college and career academies. More school districts make decisions on school […]
By Nina Rubin I’m no dummy, but it’s part of my job to read and digest Department of Education briefs, white papers, and reports in order to explain educational issues […]
By Mike Klein, Frank Sinatra made the New York myth and legend seem so attractive – “I want to be part of it, New York, New York” – but after […]
This week Governor Nathan Deal signed the Opportunity School District legislation into law, along with pro-charter legislation inspired by the delayed opening of Utopian Charter Academy due to local bureaucratic […]
By Matt Underwood One of the worst chapters in the history of public education in our city is nearing a close with the recent conviction and sentencing of 8 educators involved with […]
This is a two-week news roundup. Floyd County holds hearings on school flexibility options, chooses to continue as charter district Catoosa and Candler Counties also weighs flexibility options Peach-Byron Charter […]
Effective April 1, 2015, RaShaun Holliman is promoted from Director of Outreach to Vice President of Outreach and Communications. And Nina Rubin is promoted to Director of Special Projects and […]
[Editor’s Note: Andrew Lewis is Executive Vice President of the Georgia Charter Schools Association (GCSA) Here he updates charter school advocates on the outcomes of charter school-related bills that made it to the […]
Due to Good Friday, Passover and Easter holidays, this is belated news roundup covering March 28-April 3rd. As March turns into April, opinions on all sides of the proposed School […]
GA House passes Governor Deal’s Opportunity School District plan, unleashing a tidal wave of reporting and opinion. Also this week, Dick Yarbrough, now a member of Governor’s Education Reform Commission, […]
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