by Georgia Charter Schools Association
Districts are still choosing flexibility options; analysts say Atlanta cheating scandal upped the demand for charter schools; and rural school advocate cites innovation in Dalton, GA, a charter district.
- Getting national coverage this week, effects of the Atlanta cheating scandal on students also shows a boost for charter school enrollment.
- While lawmakers kill legislation on teacher pension reform, Students First Georgia steps up to support alternative pension models for teachers, suggesting they’ll work better for teachers in charter settings.
- Savannah Chatham offers financial assistance for Coastal Empire Montessori school
- Effingham County chooses IE2 governance system, while Baldwin County seems likely to select charter system status.
- Times Free Press (TN) reports on Georgia’s education governance options.
- Macon Charter Academy’s fall opening covered on local tv
- Peach Pundit contributor Lawton Sack praises the work of StudentsFirst Georgia, and their influence on ed reform and charter legislation
- Coastal Empire Montessori charter school builds a partnership with traditional public school targeting early learners.
- Article on rural charters by our friend Terry Lewis, mentions innovations in rural Georgia with Dalton City Schools, a charter district.
- Negative Op Ed in Macon Telegraph criticizes Governor Deal’s Education Reform Commission, especially its charter school focus.
- CharterConfidential.com cites National Alliance for Public Charter Schools report on charter school waiting lists, where Atlanta is one of 10 metro areas unable to meet parental demand for charters.
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.
