A “Shotgun” Approach to Education
By Bert Brantley I am not a typical charter school supporter. I attended traditional public schools while growing up in Valdosta. My wife attended traditional public schools in Henry County […]
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By Bert Brantley I am not a typical charter school supporter. I attended traditional public schools while growing up in Valdosta. My wife attended traditional public schools in Henry County […]
Read moreGovernor Deal’s Ludacris charter school moment continued to make headlines and generate buzz around the country this week http://bit.ly/1BsQdCm; http://bit.ly/1rFnYzK; Academy for Classical Education opens in Macon with fanfare http://bit.ly/1ywJjQA; […]
Read more[This appeared yesterday in the AJC’s “Get Schooled” education blog] By Kylie Holley Charters don’t “work” in rural America? They don’t “respond to markets,” they “lack connectiveness,” and offer “no […]
Read moreMore districts wrestle with the pros and cons of going charter ttp://bit.ly/1pgBLGY; http://bit.ly/1u3hCbq, http://bit.ly/1thot36, http://bit.ly/1udC1ul. Thoughtful reactions to last week’s story on Deal’s possible support for Charter Recovery District, http://bit.ly/1qFEtfn; Kyle […]
Read moreBy Scarlet Hawk Governor Deal announced last Wednesday that he would like the General Assembly to consider the creation of a New Orleans-style Recovery School District in Georgia. As he was […]
Read moreBy Michael O’Sullivan With Governor Nathan Deal’s announcement that he’d like to see a statewide school district to turn around failing schools, the next question becomes, well, what might that […]
Read moreBy Dr. Monica Henson I am delighted to welcome you to Charter Confidential, the Georgia blog for charters by charter leaders and supporters. This vehicle is intended to generate conversation […]
Read moreBy Nina Rubin So much has been written about the importance of strong, visionary school leaders, but probably not enough about the human problem of charter school burnout. One of those visionary school leaders […]
Read moreSeptember 6-12, 2014 Pivotal week for charter news beginning with Kyle Wingfield’s weekend Op Ed on the growing demand for school choice http://on-ajc.com/1qA1LCn; Then comes Governor Deal’s mid-week announcement that […]
Read moreBy Andrew Lewis The great Bobby Jones once said, “competitive golf is played mainly on a five-and-a-half-inch course — the one between your ears.” What’s at stake is way more […]
Read moreGeorgia Charter School News: August 23 – September 5, 2014 Labor Day Catch Up Report: (This edition covers a two week news period) Good press for Tapestry Charter http://bit.ly/1svIGPL; Drew Charter […]
Read moreBy Elisa Falco Former State Senator George Hooks of Americus (D-14th), has every reason to smile. His courageous support for charter schools while he served in the Georgia General Assembly, […]
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