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Michelle Wirth

More Georgia students will soon have access to high-quality public school options. This fall, four new charter schools are opening their doors in Georgia – Amana Academy West, DeKalb Brilliance […]

KIPP Metro Atlanta Schools and Ivy Preparatory Academy were among the exemplary group of charter schools selected to share insights on COVID-19 prevention strategies and health disparities facing students and information on how […]

A newly released national survey from the Institute of Education Sciences found that 8 in 10 public schools have seen stunted behavioral and socioemotional development in their students because of […]

The next round of a multi-year positive charter school ad campaign will get underway in Georgia later this month. The campaign will include placements on Facebook, YouTube, Hulu, national morning […]

After national advocacy efforts and pushback from parents, teachers, students, grassroots advocates and elected officials, the U.S. Department of Education has softened proposed CSP rules that were originally unveiled in […]

Starting in July, it will be easier for educators to gain admission to GaTAPP, an alternative teacher certification program. To ease a statewide teacher shortage, the Georgia Professional Standards Commission […]

Applications are now being accepted for the Georgia Strategic Charter School Growth Initiative’s Replication and Expansion Cohort Program. Existing high-quality Georgia charter schools are invited to apply to participate in […]

The Georgia Charter Schools Association is excited to welcome Christa Thomas as our new Vice President of School Success. As a native Georgian, Christa has fifteen years of experience working […]

Georgia’s public charter schools receive a 50 percent increase in facilities funding in the state’s FY23 budget. Georgia’s FY23 Budget takes effect on Friday. Starting in July, Georgia charter schools […]

On Tuesday, June 14, The Main Street Academy celebrated the opening of its new Innovation Center with families, representatives from the Fulton County School district and Bianca Motley Broom, the […]

The Georgia Charter Schools Association has relaunched our Board Bank initiative to support every charter school in Georgia with identifying committed and competent individuals who can serve on charter school […]

  Reserve your spot! On July 22, Google will host local educators and school leaders in the Atlanta, Chicago, and Los Angeles areas to showcase their latest free technology offerings for educators […]