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Michelle Wirth

Get ready for National Charter Schools Week, May 7-13! Join us for a Charter Schools Week planning call on Wednesday, April 12, at noon. GCSA is working in collaboration with member schools across […]

The 2023 legislative session has come to a close. We’re thrilled that for the first time ever—GCSA successfully ensured FULL FUNDING for the State Facility Grant! We were also able to […]

Georgia House Bill 318 is a crucial charter school bill championed by the Georgia Charter Schools Association and key state lawmakers. The bill addresses four important issues continually flagged by […]

GCSA is working in collaboration with member schools across Georgia to hold Charter School “Open House” events during National Charter Schools Week, May 7-13! Select a date to a hold […]

A state budget proposal that would provide a significant funding boost for charter school facilities is nearly at the finish line. The Georgia Senate approved a budget that would bring […]

The 2023 Charter Bill championed by GCSA is one step closer to gaining final approval. Georgia’s Senate Education and Youth Committee passed HB 318 on Tuesday, March 21. The bill […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, March 21, 2023 ATLANTA—The Georgia Charter Schools Association (GCSA) is proud to present the 2023 GCSA Champion for Children Award to Otho Tucker, Chief Executive Officer of Lake Oconee […]

Helené Brown, Principal of Amana Academy West Atlanta, won the 2023 Charter School of the Year Award at the Georgia Charter Schools Association’s annual conference. Andrea Rainey, an educator at KIPP Vision […]

On Friday, March 17, the Georgia Department of Education awarded a second series of Opportunity Grants to help districts expand options and opportunities for their students. The grants total $1,820,804 […]

Andrea Rainey has worked at KIPP Vision Academy for the past three years. School administrators describe her as a “rockstar ELA teacher” who makes a difference in the lives of […]

One of the most crucial first steps in replicating Amana Academy’s flagship campus was choosing a visionary leader to spearhead this expansion to a new campus Helené Brown was selected […]

House Bill 318 is scheduled to go before Georgia’s Senate Education and Youth Committee on Tuesday, March 21. Shelly Echols, District 49, is carrying the bill in the Senate after it […]