by Georgia Charter Schools Association
Back to school news is front and center as Georgia’s charter schools prepare to welcome students for the 2015-16 year.
- Opening of the new THINc Charter Career Academy is heralded in LaGrange Daily News, and in national business publication
- Petitioners for proposed Brookhaven Innovation Academy go before the SCSC for a second time and are asked to address governance issues
- Local papers run Op Ed’s on the merits of the Brookhaven charter school proposal, one from an Emory faculty member, one from a local teacher.
- AJC also covers the petition effort for Brookhaven Innovation Academy
- Macon Charter Academy opens — first week of school held at Macon Centreplex, local coverage is largely positive
- Birch Communications’ investment in Macon Charter Academy profiled in Middle Georgia Chamber newsletter
- Bibb County Superintendent speaks about goals for the year, he is upbeat on charters.
- CharterConfidential runs Georgia PTO’s Executive Director’s post on the importance of parent engagement as students return to school
- Liberty County opts for charter system (Coastal Georgia)
- Clayton County’s new DuBois Integrity Academy experiences construction delay, but on track to open
- AJC runs a mostly complimentary story on the new Kindezi Old 4th Ward replication, located where The Intown Academy used to be
- GCSA recruits for attendees at upcoming Board Bank trainings
- South Fulton County charter options discussed in back-to-school story
Georgia Charter Schools Association
The Georgia Charter Schools Association (GCSA) is the membership organization for Georgia’s charter school operators and petitioners, established in 2001. Our mission is to be an effective advocate and service provider for all charter public schools in Georgia.
