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Michelle Wirth

Brighten Academy won big at the Georgia Gravity Games. The school swept the games with three first-place finishes out of four categories. Brighten took first place in the stock class, […]

If you could put a layer of bubble wrap around your children to protect them from predators, would you? Revved Up Kids has trained thousands of children in the metro-Atlanta area […]

Georgia Board of Education Chair Mike Royal received the Champion for Children Award during the GCSA Holiday Celebration of Advocates. The special celebration was held on Dec. 13 at the Renaissance Atlanta […]

Georgia Charter Schools Association congratulates the following charter schools for “Beating the Odds” in 2017. “Beating the Odds” illustrates how a school’s performance compares to schools with similar demographics across […]

The city of Savannah’s rich history and unique landscape are an integral part of the curriculum at Susie King Taylor Community School. Savannah’s newest charter school uses what is called […]

Fulton Leadership Academy’s Robotics Academy took first place in a regional robotics competition held on Saturday, Dec. 2 at M. Agness Jones Elementary. The regional competition was sponsored by STEAMsport, Inc. […]

Georgia Charter Schools Association congratulates Centennial Academy (Focus), Hapeville Charter Middle School (Focus) and Hapeville Charter Career Academy (Priority). These three charter schools scored high enough on the College and […]

On Monday, Dec. 4, the Atlanta Board of Education voted (6-3) to expand the charter for KIPP Metro Atlanta Schools by 1,100 seats. Board members also approved the addition of a […]

The Federal Charter Schools Program (CSP), authorized by 20 U.S.C. § 7221-7221j and administered by the U.S. Department of Education, provides funding to State Educational Agencies with the purpose of […]

The 2018 Petition Review Cycle application is now live on the State Charter Schools Commission (SCSC) website. Please note that the application must be completed and submitted online HERE.  Petitioners should carefully follow […]

Response to Intervention Math Coordinator and Math Instructional Coach at Charles R. Drew Charter School, Emily Desprez, will travel to Singapore in January as part of the Fulbright Scholarship Program. Desprez […]

Baconton Community Charter School 2013 graduate Bryton Wenzel has been selected as fifth in the nation for the Order of Merit List compiled by the U.S. Army Cadet Command. Wentzel was named number five on the extremely competitive list after an evaluation of college GPA, physical fitness, and leadership ability.