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Michelle Wirth

We regret the unfortunate instance of alleged financial mismanagement that has reportedly taken place at Latin Academy in Atlanta. After speaking with several members of the school’s governing board, the Georgia Charter Schools Association is confident that students and academics at the school did not suffer as a result of the mismanagement.

A metro Atlanta charter school will receive a large grant from a state agency. The Governor’s Office of Student Achievement has selected Drew Charter School as a recipient of a $700,000 “Fiscal Year 2016 Innovation Fund Grant Award.”

The Governor’s Office of Student Achievement has just selected Drew Charter School as a recipient of its “Fiscal Year 2016 Innovation Fund Grant Award.” The school will receive a $700,000 implementation grant for a project that aims to eliminate summer learning loss, increase teachers’ content knowledge, support more rigorous and creative project-based learning and accelerate students’ skill development.

In positive charter news this week, KIPP STRIVE Academy in Atlanta has been named a National Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education. The school is one of only nine in Georgia to receive the honor.

The Georgia Charter Schools Association (GCSA) wants to congratulate KIPP STRIVE Academy in Atlanta, Georgia for recognition as a 2015 National Blue Ribbon School. The school is one of only nine in Georgia to receive the award.

The Georgia Parent Teacher Organization (GAPTO) is launching a new parent engagement initiative called the Community Leadership Alliance (CLA). The purpose is to encourage more parents to get involved in policy improvement and community engagement for charter schools at the local and state levels. The Georgia Charter Schools Association (GCSA) is partnering with the Georgia Parent Teacher Organization in the effort.

Dr. Bonnie Holliday is President and CEO of the Georgia Charter Schools Association.  Before assuming her current role, she led GCSA’s policy and advocacy work for six years and successfully […]

Leslie Gabbianelli has twelve years of experience helping to improve school systems nationwide.  She began her career in a leadership development program at GlaxoSmithKline before becoming an Education Pioneers fellow […]

As a native Georgian, Christa has fifteen years of experience working in schools to create equitable outcomes and a transformational experience for students, families, and communities. Christa has been honored […]

Alicia has been a dedicated corporate event planner for more than 14 years. She is highly respected in the industry for her meticulous attention to detail and eye for modern design. […]

Kim Sherman has nearly 20 years of experience in office and business management, as well as bookkeeping. She has worked in the financial and mortgage industries. Most recently, she served […]