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Michelle Wirth

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 […]

Georgia Charter Schools Association team members traveled to Albany on Friday, Aug. 31, and Savannah on Friday, Sept. 7, for two remaining “State of Georgia Charter Schools” events. GCSA was thrilled to meet with board members and school leaders from across the state. Those who attended the State of Georgia Charter Schools at Oglethorpe Charter School […]

Georgia Charter Schools Association is pleased to announce that Sydney Chaffee, the first charter school teacher selected as National Teacher of the Year, will serve as a keynote speaker for the 2019 Georgia Charter Schools Conference! Chaffee will speak during the Conference General Session on the morning of Friday, Feb. 15. Read her bio below. […]

Georgia Charter Schools Association gathered with school leaders and board members from across the Atlanta metro area on Monday, Aug. 20, during the “State of Georgia Charter Schools” event at the Historic Academy of Medicine on Georgia Tech’s campus. Georgia Charter Schools President and CEO Tony Roberts greeted those who took part in the well-attended […]

Georgia Charter Schools Association was thrilled to attend the grand opening ceremonies for two new charter schools this fall: KIPP SOUL Primary and International Charter Academy of Georgia. On Wednesday, Aug. 22, KIPP Metro Atlanta Schools celebrated the opening of its ninth and newest school—KIPP Soul Primary. Parents, APS Board Member Kandis Wood Jackson (Seat […]