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Michelle Wirth

Georgia Charter Schools Association commends the 18 Georgia charter schools that “Beat the Odds” in 2019. The Governor’s Office of Student Achievement defines “Beating the Odds” as a statistical analysis […]

On Dec. 11, Georgia Charter Schools Association honored Dr. Gavin Samms, Head of Schools for Genesis Innovation Academy, and Jose Perez, Commissioner for the State Charter Schools Commission of Georgia, […]

Derrell Bradford is the executive vice president of 50CAN: The 50-State Campaign for Achievement Now, and the executive director of its New York branch, NYCAN, with more than seventeen years working […]

GCSA and GeorgiaCAN are proud to announce the 2020 Metro Atlanta Charter School Expo on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2020 at Ivy Prep Academy Kirkwood from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. […]

The holiday season is the time of year when a number of Georgia charter schools give back to their local communities through school-wide community service projects. In November and December, […]

ATLANTA – As the spotlight turns to Georgia during the Democratic National Debate, the American Federation for Children, GeorgiaCAN, Georgia Center for Opportunity, the Georgia Charter Schools Association and the Georgia Public Policy Foundation want to illuminate the positive impact public charter schools are having on Georgia students. Recent scores on the 2019 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) found that on average Georgia charter school students scored at least 13 points above district students in both math and reading. Georgia charter schools are also bridging the gap for African-American students who scored at least 18 points higher in reading and mathematics than their district peers.

The Collegiate Academy of Albany is expected to open next fall on an 18-acre site that includes a former National Guard armory in Albany. Last week, the Dougherty County Commission unanimously […]

There is great news for Georgia charter schools on the 2019 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). The NAEP, also known as the “nation’s report card,” is the largest national […]

Atlanta Classical Academy opened five years ago with students in grades K-8. The school added a grade per year until it became a K-12 Academy in 2018. The public charter […]

Georgia Charter Schools Association is excited to announce Malcom Mitchell as a keynote speaker for the 2020 Georgia Charter Schools Conference! Mitchell is a Super Bowl Champion, a UGA football […]

Participants from across the nation traveled to Atlanta in October for the national El Education conference. Amana Academy and Brighten Academy, hosted pre-conference events on Wednesday, Oct. 16, to showcase […]

We are excited to announce that the Georgia Charter Schools Association has negotiated a preferred Workplace Essentials contract with Staples®.  Member schools can start saving as early as Monday, Nov. […]