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Michelle Wirth

Congratulations to the winners of the 2023 Annual Georgia Charter School Awards: Tapestry Public Charter School and Utopian Academy for the Arts Charter School Network. Tapestry received the “Game Changer […]

Dr. Otho Tucker, Chief Executive Officer of Lake Oconee Academy, received the GCSA Champion for Children Award during the 2023 Georgia Charter Schools Conference. Over the past fifteen years, he […]

Get ready for National Charter Schools Week, May 7-13! Join us for a Charter Schools Week planning call on Wednesday, March 22, at noon. GCSA is working in collaboration with member schools across Georgia to hold “Charter […]

House Bill 318 has crossed over to the Georgia Senate after overwhelmingly passing the Georgia House with a vote of 145 to 17. Shelly Echols, District 49, will carry the bill in the Senate. HB […]

GCSA will hold its next monthly Information Update IN PERSON during the 2023 Georgia Charter Schools Conference. Bonnie Holliday, GCSA’s Chief Strategy Officer, will provide an overview of the General […]

House Bill 318 overwhelmingly passed the Georgia House with a vote of 145 to 17 on Wednesday, March 1. The bill now heads to the Senate for consideration. HB 318 is a […]

It’s been ten years since Georgians voted overwhelmingly to amend the state constitution to create the State Charter Schools Commission.  While the high-profile  “Amendment 1” undoubtedly changed the course of […]

Participants of GCSA’s Policy Development, Implementation and Evaluation Course will learn the basics of policy development, implementation, and evaluation. Policy topics include budget development, budget amendments, internal controls, spending limits […]

Participants will learn the basics of policy development, implementation, and evaluation. Policy topics include budget development, budget amendments, internal controls, spending limits and approval requirements, policy development and implementation best […]

House Bill 318 is moving forward! The bill received the approval of Georgia’s House Education Committee after a hearing on Thursday, Feb. 23. The legislation now heads to the House […]

House Bill 318, a crucial charter school bill championed by the Georgia Charter Schools Association and key state lawmakers, is scheduled to go before a House subcommittee on Tuesday, Feb. […]

A crucial charter school bill championed by the Georgia Charter Schools Association and key state lawmakers has received a first reading in the Georgia House. If approved in its current form, House […]