by Georgia Charter Schools Association
Charter news unfolded slowly this week with more analysis of what Louisiana-style recovery school district efforts have produced, and then caught steam as the Georgia senate voted in favor of Governor Deal’s Opportunity School District plan:
- AJC’s Greg Bluestein analyzes the political landscape as Governor Deal’s OSD proposal comes up for a vote in the Senate.
- Merger of two SW Georgia Colleges opens academic options for charter HS students
- AJC reporter travels to Louisiana, reports negatively on recovery district. But columnist Kyle Wingfield offers a positive POV on Louisiana’s school turnaround progress
- Georgia Senate votes on Thursday and passes OSD plan. EdWeek reports on it. Associated Press story runs across Georgia.
- CharterConfidential discusses importance of innovation in charter school leadership, need for mission-driven focus on hiring talent.
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.
