by Georgia Charter Schools Association
This week’s top stories: Governor Deal’s technology grants to GA public schools explicitly include charter schools, Casey Cagle expresses support for charter career academies, and Richmond County’s first charter school offers a statewide attendance zone, prompting discussion about school choice.
- Lt. Governor Casey Cagle, speaking at graduation ceremonies at Albany Technical College, expresses his support for charter career academies and says one is needed in Dougherty County.
- Macon Telegraph runs Op Ed by Center for Education Reform’s Kara Kerwin, speaking to the national demand for charter schools.
- AJC notes the participation of charter advocates on Governor’s Education Reform Commission subcommittee on school choice. Amana Academy school leader Ehab Jaleel is quoted.
- Positive story on opening of Macon Charter Academy
- Dual language program at Unidos charter school in Clayton County covered in a long and positive feature story.
- Press release on Governor’s technology grants gets wide coverage both in and out of state. Charter schools explicitly mentioned as recipients of these funds.
- AJC story discusses school flexibility options, notes that charter system status is not the most popular choice.
- Walter Jones syndicated story says that Georgia’s state commission charter schools have lackluster results. Story runs in Augusta, Jacksonville.
- Misleading headline about charters taking money away from districts belies a compelling pro-charter story about parents “voting with their feet” to choose Richmond County’s first charter school, a Commission charter with a statewide attendance zone.
- GPB story looks at charter school growth in Georgia, documents strong upward 9 year history of charter enrollment.
- On CharterConfidential, a love letter from an Amana Academy student to his alma-mater. He’s bound for Harvard.
- Atlanta mentioned in National Alliance report as one of 10 U.S. cities which cannot meet parental demand for charter schools.
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.
