Michelle, GCSA's Director of Communications, is an award-winning journalist with a background in strategic communications. She has a Master’s degree from the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Journalism and a Bachelor’s in Communications from the University of Denver.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, Dec. 8 On Tuesday, Dec. 7, Georgia Charter Schools Association recognized top charter school policymakers, school leaders and current and former board members during GCSA’s annual […]
Pictured L to R: Frank Morris, GCSA Governmental Affairs; Senator John Albers, R-Roswell; and Jalen Johnson, GCSA’s Director of Grassroots Advocacy FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, Dec. 7 ATLANTA—The Georgia […]
Subscribe now! Board Boost is a forum of 60-minute sessions, where we tackle some of the most common governance challenges and explore critical topics, such as succession planning, onboarding, academic oversight, effective school leader oversight, and other topics generated by YOU! During these sessions, you will learn of best practices and receive resources you can use immediately to boost the effectiveness of your board. Participants will also engage with members of other boards to share solutions from the field during our facilitated discussions.
Wednesday, Dec. 1 12-1 p.m. & 5:30-6:30 LIVE WEBINARS: Our FY22 Live Governance Webinar series will have the same great content as our on-demand offerings with the added bonus of […]
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FY22 Governance Training Series BOARD BOOST SESSION #3 Thursday, Nov. 11 12-1 p.m. & 5:30-6:30 p.m. Subscribe now! Board Boost is a forum of 60-minute sessions, where we tackle some of the most common […]
ATLANTA—Georgia’s public charter schools are improving the state’s overall public school system by ensuring more Georgia students graduate from high school. According to data released from the Georgia Department of Education, the collective 2021 graduation rate for Georgia’s charter schools is 89.1%. That’s more than five percentage points higher than the state graduation rate (83.7%). That percentage increases when brick-and-mortar (non-virtual) public charter schools are compared to the state average. Georgia’s non-virtual public charter schools outperformed the state graduation rate by almost nine percentage points—92.5% compared to 83.7%.
Monday, Oct. 25 & Thursday, Oct. 28 9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Participants will learn the basics of policy development, implementation, and evaluation. Policy topics include budget development, budget amendments, […]
FY22 Governance Training Series BOARD BOOST SESSION #2 Thursday, Oct. 14 12-1 p.m. & 5:30-6:30 p.m. Subscribe now! Board Boost is a forum of 60-minute sessions, where we tackle some of the most […]
Georgia experienced a 9% increase in charter school enrollment Wednesday, Sept. 22 According to state-level data analyzed by the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools in a new report, Voting with […]
Please encourage your teachers to apply to GCSA’s alternative teacher certification program! The application deadline for the GaTAPP Fall 2021 Cohort is Friday, Jan. 28, 2022 GaTAPP is an alternative certification pathway for individuals who […]
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