The Inside Scoop

By Jarod Apperson Over the past 50 years, the expansion of educational choice has become a favorite rallying cry of politicians and other education advocates who view it as an […]

This is a 3 week news roundup. Here are the stories you should be paying attention to: Urban Land Institute runs lengthy feature story on Drew Charter School and its […]

New Orleans, LA – In a bold move to improve the quality and accountability of public education for students across the nation, 39 state and city-based public charter school support organizations, collectively […]

By Krista Kunkle The classroom is changing.  Just as our marketers are learning to personalize their products, so are our schools. Each child comes from a unique “template,” so schools […]

This is a 2-week charter news roundup. Georgia school districts race to meet June deadline as they continue to consider and vote on their flexibility options;  Clarke County, Muscogee County, […]

By Travis Pillow    Last week, at a gathering of school choice supporters in New Orleans, a pair of Georgia state lawmakers talked about the importance of educational choice, and […]

By KIPP Metro Atlanta KIPP Atlanta Collegiate’s founding class graduated from high school on Friday, May 22. Ninety-two percent of the seniors have been accepted to college, and an additional […]

By Aileen Dodd, Ivy Prep Academy, the girl’s charter school that survived a state Supreme Court challenge, will graduate its inaugural class of seniors at 2 p.m. Saturday in a […]

By GCSA Do you have a mission, vision, commitment, and passion for improving public education? If this describes you, consider applying to New Schools for Georgia’s Charter School Incubator program by […]

Districts are still choosing flexibility options; analysts say Atlanta cheating scandal upped the demand for charter schools; and rural school advocate cites innovation in Dalton, GA, a charter district. Getting […]

By GCSA According to a new report released by the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools, Atlanta is one of 10 U.S. cities which cannot meet parental demand for charter […]

This week’s top stories: Governor Deal’s technology grants to GA public schools explicitly include charter schools, Casey Cagle expresses support for charter career academies, and Richmond County’s first charter school […]