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Michelle Wirth

State Rep. Brad Thomas is sponsoring GCSA’s omnibus charter bill this year. The bill is expected to be introduced this week. As a reminder, this bill does three things:  1) it refines the […]

On Thursday, Jan. 20, Amana Academy and the Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta held a ceremonial groundbreaking at Camp Timber Ridge in Mableton. The campus location is the first of […]

There are only three days left to take advantage of the early bird discount for the 19th Annual Georgia Charter Schools Association Conference! The early bird registration rate ends on […]

GCSA has confirmed with GaDOE that FY22 Facility Grants = approximately $50,000 for all eligible charter schools.
Instructions sent to LEAs on Oct. 15. Deadline to submit info to Kim Wiggins was Nov. 15. 

It’s Black History Month! This year, Georgia Charter Schools Association wants to celebrate Black excellence by sharing the following inspiring stories about Black educators, school leaders and children who attend […]

Jan. 23-29 National School Choice Week is almost here! You can visit the National School Choice Week website to learn more and download Georgia-specific graphics for social media. SEND GCSA […]

The 2022 legislative session kicked off earlier this month at the Georgia Capitol. Georgia Charter Schools Association’s legislative affairs team has been busy meeting with state lawmakers to obtain additional […]

This week, Gov. Brian Kemp announced $47 million in additional emergency education relief for Georgia’s K-12 and higher education institutions. Round one of the second installment of the Governor’s Emergency […]

Register REGISTER NOW for the 2022 Georgia Charter Schools Conference!  Join GCSA at the only statewide gathering for the entire Georgia charter school community. This year’s conference is a hybrid of […]

Mark your calendars! GCSA is holding a “Lunch and Learn” informational session on Tuesday, Feb. 1,  to provide more information about teacher certification in Georgia. This session is specifically tailored […]

The Georgia Charter Schools Association is pleased to announce Gregg Stevens as our Vice President of New School Development.

Mr. Stevens is an attorney with extensive experience assisting charter schools and charter support organizations through complex regulatory and legal problems to better enable schools and educators to focus on student success and academic achievement.  Mr. Stevens comes to GCSA from private practice and previously served as Deputy Director and General Counsel for the State Charter Schools Commission of Georgia and Deputy General Counsel for the Georgia Department of Education. 

Mark your calendars! GCSA is holding the following lunch and learn sessions to provide more information about teacher certification in Georgia. This session is specifically tailored to school leaders. Participants […]