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Michelle Wirth

Georgia Charter Schools Association is excited to announce that Chevonne Hall will serve as a conference keynote speaker during the 2019 Georgia Charter Schools Conference, Feb. 13-15 at the Savannah International Trade and Convention Center. Hall joined the Baltimore Leadership School for Young Women as its principal in July 2015. The Baltimore Leadership School is […]

Resurgence Hall Charter School, a state-authorized charter school located in Fulton County, was founded on the belief that all children can achieve regardless of economic circumstances, zip code, race, or home language. In fact, it’s one of the key questions Resurgence Hall Head of School Tori Jackson Hines asks job candidates when she’s interviewing them for a potential […]

Georgia Charter Schools Association congratulates the 16 Georgia charter schools that received FY 2019 Charter Schools State Facilities Grants. The Georgia Department of Education awarded a total of $1.4 million dollars this fiscal year on a competitive basis. Schools receiving the grants include: The Main Street Academy, Brighten Academy, Leadership Preparatory Academy, Odyssey Charter School, […]

On Tuesday, Sept. 25, SLAM Academy of Atlanta held a special ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the school’s first year of operation. Winfield Murray, Assistant Chief of Staff for Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, addressed the crowd of parents, board members, community supporters, Georgia Charter Schools Association employees and representatives from the State Charter Schools Commission. Murray […]

Cherokee Charter Academy recently honored Karen Collins, a dear parent who spent a significant amount of time volunteering at the state-authorized public charter school. On Monday, Aug. 27, the school held a special ceremony to dedicate the school’s elementary STEM lab to Mrs. Collins. Collins passed away early last month. Shortly after her death, her […]

The State Charter Schools Foundation of Georgia is a nonprofit foundation dedicated to supporting high-quality state charter schools that serve children throughout Georgia. The foundation seeks to leverage resources from private and public charitable sources to help schools launch, build capacity and grow. As the State Charter Schools Foundation heads into its second year it […]

On Saturday, Sept. 22, educators from across metro Atlanta gathered at The RISE Schools for a GCSA teacher symposium entitled “Creating a Culture of Engagement.” Breana Wofford, GCSA’s 2018 Georgia Charter School Teacher of the Year, kicked off the symposium with an inspirational speech. Wofford told the educators gathered at the symposium that teaching is […]

On Wednesday, Sept. 26, the State Charter Schools Commission approved a five-year charter petition for Spring Creek Charter Academy (SCCA), a replication of Pataula Charter Academy (PCA) in Edison. As a result of the vote, students in Decatur, Miller and Seminole counties will now have a high-quality public charter school option. Commissioners gave the approval […]

Georgia’s graduation rate climbed to 81.6 percent in 2018, an all-time high for the state. A significant number of Georgia charter schools were among the schools with the highest percentage of four-year graduates. In 2018, 100 percent of Fulton Leadership Academy seniors graduated. As a result, the state-authorized charter school tied with nine other schools […]

Charter School of the Year: Innovation Award For the first time, GCSA member schools can apply to win the “Innovation Award.” This brand new award is designed to recognize schools that achieve measurable student growth through the use of innovative practices. Apply here for the GCSA Innovation Award. Applications are due by midnight on Friday, Nov. 2, 2018. Charter School of […]

Do you have a great idea for a presentation at the 2019 Georgia Charter Schools Conference?  Submit your presentation proposal idea to Georgia Charter Schools Association by Friday, Sept. 21. We’re looking for engaging presenters and sessions designed to develop and improve charter school authorizers, advocates, school leaders, board members, founding boards, business managers, school administrators, and […]

Tybee Island Maritime Academy is a unique charter school located on Tybee Island along Georgia’s coast. The Savannah-Chatham County public charter school serves students in Kindergarten through the fifth grade and utilizes a maritime, career and project-based curriculum. The minute you walk in the school’s door, you notice something is different. Flip-flops, sunscreen, fishing poles […]