The Inside Scoop

By Nina Rubin The vision to launch a charter school can come from many places — dissatisfaction with current public school offerings, a yearning to put a particular pedagogy into action, a desire […]

The election’s over — what did it all mean for charters? APS officially votes for charter system model Intown Academy notified that it will not be renewed by APS Fascinating insights […]

By Dr. Tony Roberts The 2014 election results for Georgia’s Governor and School Superintendent were not a surprise for some of us who eat, drink and breathe school choice and […]

By BJ VanGundy So the question I was asked to weigh in on here is “What do the results of the 2014 election mean to education in Georgia?” I want […]

By Dr. Monica Henson There has been a great deal of press for the past year concerning the new Teacher and Leader Keys Effectiveness System of educator evaluation in Georgia, […]

By Lisa McDonald Flexibility in exchange for accountability is the crux of the charter school movement. For years charters have gladly accepted the challenge of more accountability by utilizing waivers that […]

Today is the last day for early voting in Georgia. Governor Deal awards $37M in broadband technology grants to GA schools — charters will also benefit Politico reports on the […]

By Nina Rubin Every day when I Google “Georgia Charter Schools,” to keep up with the charter school news, a funny thing happens. At least a dozen real estate listings come […]

[Editor’s Note: The Utopian Academy for the Arts is a state authorized charter middle school serving grades 6-8 in Riverdale, GA. On what should have been the school’s grand opening day in […]

Two weeks until the election — was Barge endorsement of Wilson an October surprise? Savannah Classical Academy in second year, works to improve performance Columnist Dick Yarbrough turns his attention to […]

By Jane Chappell Charter schools often receive bad press, but in reality they are the best kept secret in public education. A charter school can offer students flexibility to learn in different ways […]

By Matt Underwood Recently our Atlanta Neighborhood Charter School principals and I attended a half-day workshop with all of the other principals and district staff from the Atlanta Public Schools. […]