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Gerard Robinson has been chosen as keynote speaker for the 2017 Georgia Charter schools conference. Robinson is a resident fellow at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), where he works on education policy issues including choice in public and private schools, regulatory development and implementation of K-12 laws, the role of for-profit institutions in education, prison education and reentry, rural education, and the role of community colleges and Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) in adult advancement.

Charla Dover currently teaches at Cherokee Charter Academy and is a member of 2015-2016 teacher candidate cohort for the Georgia Teacher Academy for Preparation and Pedagogy (GaTAPP) program. GaTAPP is […]

CharterStart is a two-day, comprehensive training program that provides founding teams with the resources, best practices, and support necessary for the development of a strong educational and operational school model that promotes the academic achievement of all students.

CharterStart participants will also receive priority consideration for the New Schools for Georgia Incubator. The Incubator is a competitive three-year turnkey charter school development program with a dual focus on building strong, sustainable boards and developing outstanding school leaders. There is no cost for the Incubator, which includes a paid one-year, school-based internship for school leaders. Incubator participants will be primarily selected from teams that successfully complete CharterStart.

Georgia Charter Schools Association is proud to announce the site for the fourteenth annual Georgia Charter Schools Conference. Mark your calendars now. The 2017 conference will be held at the Renaissance Atlanta Waverly Hotel & […]

Learn the skills required to start, lead and replicate high-quality charter schools. If you’re a new charter school leader or want to improve your leadership skills, GCSA’s Summer Bootcamp will give you the tools necessary for success. This year’s bootcamp will take place on Monday, June 13 through Thursday, June 16, 2016.

A new study by researchers at Georgia State University finds graduates of charter high schools are more likely to stay in college and earn more than graduates of traditional schools.
Atlanta Neighborhood Charter School received some recognition for its sustainability efforts.

Brookhaven Innovation Academy plans to open in Norcross.

Georgia Charter Schools Association invites you to Innovations in Public Education Today. Those attending the first of three dynamic education forums will view the critically acclaimed film “Most Likely to Succeed” […]

The Georgia Legislature passes HB 895, which requires training for charter school finance directors The 2016 Georgia Legislative Assembly approves few education bills this session. An Amana Academy student has been selected by […]

Amana Academy is the first K-8 school in Georgia and the second school in Fulton County to become Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) certified. To receive the certification from […]

327 teacher candidates took part in GCSA’s Atlanta Job Fair on March 12 at Drew Charter School Senior Academy. During the fair, candidates were able to speak with representatives from more than 30 Georgia charter schools. Schools conducted on-site interviews that could lead to potential employment for the upcoming school year.

Amana Academy made Niche’s 2016 Best Public Elementary Schools in Georgia list.  Drew Charter School recently held a ceremony to honor its namesake. Coweta Charter Academy at Senoia (CCAS) elementary academic team got second at the regional […]

This job fair is hosted by the Georgia Charter Schools Association and will take place on March 12, 2016 at Charles Drew Charter School.