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.
On Monday, March 26, Congressman John Lewis paid a visit to Atlanta Neighborhood Charter School. During the visit, U.S. Rep. Lewis spoke to the school’s middle campus students. Before speaking, […]
On Tuesday, March 27, fifteen Fulton Leadership Academy students attended a Morehouse School of Medicine lecture featuring Dr. Martin Chalfie, co-recipient of the 2008 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for the […]
On Thursday, March 29, the Georgia General Assembly approved House Bill 787. HB 787 is a critical bill for the more than 86,000 students enrolled in a Georgia charter school. It […]
ATLANTA, GA – This is the first time since austerity cuts began more than a decade ago that the Quality Basic Education (QBE) Formula is fully funded. This is wonderful news for all of Georgia’s public schools. Georgia Charter Schools Association is grateful for the leadership of Gov. Nathan Deal and House and Senate budget leaders who were able to reach this important agreement for Georgia students. For state-authorized charter schools, it will mean an additional $2.7 million in total funding. The amount for locally-approved charter schools will be determined by local school districts.
MARCH 29, 2018 Members of the Georgia General Assembly overwhelmingly approve HB 787 on the last day of the legislative session ATLANTA, GA – On Thursday, March 29, the […]
We are truly saddened by the death of former Georgia Governor Zell Miller. Miller was a true champion for education. He helped pave the way for the more than 86,000 children who are enrolled in a Georgia charter school today. In 1993, he signed a law allowing for conversion charter schools. In 1998, Miller took an even larger step by signing an act that led to the creation of startup charter schools throughout Georgia. Twenty years later, we reflect on his life and legacy and are grateful for all that he did to benefit the state’s public school students.
Georgia Charter Schools Association is grateful for the commitment by Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle to fight for greater funding equity for Georgia’s state-authorized charter schools. The Lt. Gov. previously pledged to support increased funding prior to the start of the legislative session. Today’s statement reiterates his support and dedication to the more than 86,000 children of Georgia who attend public charter schools.
GCSA truly appreciates the member schools that provided legislative testimony on Georgia House Bill 787. The testimony took place during a Senate Education and Youth Committee hearing on Monday, March […]
GCSA congratulates our member schools who received a charter renewal from the State Charter Schools Commission during the commission’s Feb. 28, meeting. The eight schools who were granted a charter […]
More than 175 charter school leaders, parents, teachers, students and advocates took part in GCSA’s Charter School Advocacy Day at the Capitol on Thursday, March 15. Attendees started their day at a […]