by Georgia Charter Schools Association
Two surprise announcements lead the news this week: 1) that former State Rep. Alisha Thomas Morgan will become the head of Ivy Preparatory Academies, 2) that Erin Hames, an architect of Governor Deal’s Opportunity School District proposal, will become an advisor to Atlanta Public Schools on school turnaround. In addition, several new charter school openings get strong coverage around the state. AJC covers school choice from a “scarcity” POV this week, following an AP story about the lack of student seats in public schools of choice.
- Associated Press story on the limits of school choice runs in several U.S. cities
- A LaGrange Op Ed writer comments on Go. Kasich’s record on charter schools in Ohio and makes some links to Georgia’s charter options
- Drew Charter and Amana Academy make it to finals for STEM Education awards
- Ivy Prep names Alisha Thomas Morgan as its new Executive Director; Story runs on CharterConfidential garnering a record 589 views in a single day. AJC Coverage; Gwinnett Daily Post; AJC Get Schooled;
- EdWeek story on Erin Haims leaving Governor’s office to consult with Atlanta Public Schools on school turnaround strategies; Atlanta Daily World also covers; AJC Political Insider; GCSA press release;
- Furlow Charter School gets on Sumter County BOE’s agenda with requests for security cameras and intercom system
- Charlie Harper, of Peach Pundit, writes about the growth of charter systems in Georgia
- Dougherty County OK’s long awaited charter College & Career Academy gets green light
- Utopian Academy for the Arts reports a smooth opening day in year two — stark contrast to last year’s harassment and delays.
- Macon’s Academy for Classical Education faces severe traffic problems with the addition of 300 new students in year two
- College and Career Academy proposed for Cumming, GA
- Clayton News Daily runs a story on the issue of state charter schools having to pay rent for their facilities, where if locally authorized they could get a facility for free
- Fulton County schools profiled for flexibility and learning options, including charters
- Story out of Florida discusses the need to close low-performing charter schools, includes discussion of GA and comments from Lou Erste
- School Opening Stories: Macon Charter Academy, THINc, International Charter School of Atlanta, Scintilla Charter Academy,
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.
