by Georgia Charter Schools Association
The news floodgates open this week as stakeholders, politicians and the press react to Governor Deal’s proposed Opportunity School District (OSD) plan;
- Thoughtful piece in Sunday AJC looks inside a New Orleans charter school to illustrate how charters work in another state
- Other Georgia news outlets report on the OSD proposal; Rockdale News and Gainesville Times; WJBF Augusta; Augusta Chronicle; Columbus Ledger Enquirer;
- Associated Press coverage begins the week with reaction from GA educators on the OSD, then devolves into misleading reporting that the charter community seeks to be “exempt” from the OSD
- AJD Political reporter Greg Bluestein writes about mounting Democratic Party opposition to the OSD
- Opinion pieces on the OSD roll in: from Tom Crawford; from Huffington Post; Diane Ravitch’s blog; Erick Erickson;
- Others propose their own solutions to fix failing schools: Glenn Delk, Dr. Jim Arnold in AJC Get Schooled,
- Newnan schools, Clarke County Schools, continue to grapple with flexibility options
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.
