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Michelle Wirth

Georgia Charter Schools Association believes the recently released PDK poll on Georgians’ attitudes toward public schools highlights the need for additional high-quality charter public schools, particularly in the city of […]

KIPP WAYS Academy experienced a smooth start to the 2017-2018 school year. School Leader Dwight Ho Sang says the time that he and fellow administrators spent at Relay in Colorado […]

Just before the start of the school year, administrators and educators at International Community School (ICS) took a bus tour of the Clarkston area to get a first-hand view of […]

On Monday, August 21, A number of GCSA member schools used the solar eclipse as an interactive lesson opportunity for students. Other member schools incorporated the eclipse into their lesson […]

Don’t wait. Sign up now for the 2018 Georgia Charter Schools Conference. If you register by the earliest deadline, you’ll be entered into a drawing for the *FREE* 47″ LED flat […]

Apply now for GCSA’s charter incubator. The Georgia Charter Schools Association believes all students deserve an excellent educational opportunity regardless of their background. For that reason, GCSA has developed a charter schools […]

The Kindezi Schools recently honored 16 educators by naming them 2017 Teachers of Distinction. According to the school, each teacher demonstrated excellence in student learning, holistic practice, strong community building […]

Georgia Charter Schools Association (GCSA) is troubled by the new report released today by the NAACP Task Force on Quality Education. We believe the report’s recommendations mirror the recent policy […]

It’s been a busy summer for Susie King Taylor Community School board members and school leaders as they get ready for the first day of school. The school is opening its doors to students for the first time on August 3. GCSA spoke with Dr. Christen Clougherty, Governing Board Clerk for Susie King Taylor Community School about the realities of starting a new charter school. This is the second charter school Clougherty has helped start. Clougherty was a founding board member of Tybee Island Maritime Academy. Susie King Taylor Community School gained local approval from the Savannah-Chatham Public School board after participating in Georgia Charter Schools Association’s incubator program.

Georgia Charter Schools Association (GCSA) welcomes a new stance toward public charter schools and the students they serve by the National Education Association (NEA). For the first time, the organization […]