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Michelle Wirth

Georgia Charter Schools Association’s Board of Directors is excited to welcome three new members – Dr. Kim Harrington, Chief of Staff and Associate Vice President for Special Initiatives at the […]

GCSA is launching an additional Communications Community of Practice! Starting on Tuesday,  Aug. 23, school communicators and administrators working in Atlanta Public schools can attend GCSA’s APS Communications Community of […]

Georgia families will soon have more high-quality public school options thanks to a vote by the State Charter Schools Commission of Georgia. On Wednesday, July 27, the SCSC approved two […]

The Georgia Department of Education’s Office of Whole Child Supports has announced the release of a $4.5 million grant opportunity provided by the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council (CJCC) to provide funding for […]

The Office of Whole Child Supports is a newer division within the Georgia Department of Education that aims to assist schools/districts with identifying and addressing student non-academic barriers to success while expanding learning opportunities. Programs […]

According to the Georgia Department of Education, Georgia students showed strong improvement on the 2021-2022 Georgia Milestones assessments. Scores increased or held steady on 17 of 21 assessments, compared to the […]

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 […]