The Inside Scoop

By 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 […]

September 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 […]

By 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 […]

Georgia 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 […]

By 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, […]

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 than a 10-foot […]

Ray Charles’ Words Inspire Education Reform  Ray Charles, the great singer from Albany once said, “There are many spokes on the wheel of life. First, we’re here to explore new […]

By Kelly Cadman:  I am going back to the classroom.To those who know me well, you are probably not surprised at all, as children are and always have been my […]

By Nina Rubin: Just last week I interviewed Zachary Jones, a Provost Academy sophomore from Brunswick, GA, for a story about charter school waiting lists. Zach is a young man […]

By Kelly Cadman:  Those who know me well have heard me beat the drum for years LOUDLY and FREQUENTLY about charter school funding inequities. Why does this matter? Because a […]

A recent article in the New York Times, “At Charter Schools, Short Careers by Choice,” has sparked a good debate about the value of teacher longevity to student success. I […]

By Nancy Jester:   We’re all familiar with the old adage about doing the same thing over and over but expecting different results.  So why are we hiring District School Superintendents […]