by Georgia Charter Schools Association
As the year draws to a close, things are relatively quiet in charter world. Be on the lookout for Atlanta Magazine’s January 2015 issue with a long feature story on Metro area charter schools, and an up-close look at students attending Clayton County’s Utopian Academy of the Arts.
- Dick Yarbrough’s column admitting he was wrong on Charter Commission, still getting significant play around the state
- Jarod Apperson has a strong letter on DeKalb School Watch Two touting the benefits of small class size, based on the positive results of Kindezi Charter School model
- Huffington Post runs a story on the Drew Charter School/East Lake Community redevelopment “miracle.”
- Atlanta Neighborhood Charter School learns it has been successful in securing $3M grant to improve teaching and teacher retention in the APS Jackson cluster
- Strong blog post on Ivy Prep’s efforts to prepare students and parents for the new GA Milestones Assessment
- GCSA staff list their Top Ten Charter School stories of 2014
- Wesley International Academy school leader explains why serious deliberation on teacher compensation is important
Georgia Charter Schools Association
The Georgia Charter Schools Association (GCSA) is the membership organization for Georgia’s charter school operators and petitioners, established in 2001. Our mission is to be an effective advocate and service provider for all charter public schools in Georgia.
