by Georgia Charter Schools Association
Governor Deal’s Ludacris charter school moment continued to make headlines and generate buzz around the country this week http://bit.ly/1BsQdCm; http://bit.ly/1rFnYzK; Academy for Classical Education opens in Macon with fanfare http://bit.ly/1ywJjQA; http://bit.ly/1vqO3Cz; AJC’s Maureen Downey features a guest opinion that charter schools are an “ill fit” for rural communities, http://on-ajc.com/10konNf — Pataula Charter Academy Principal Kylie Holley roars back from rural Edison, GA to counter, http://on-ajc.com/1uBOk7E. DeKalb Schools Supt. Michael Thurmond says APS is not interested in annexing Druid Hills schools http://on-ajc.com/1sNk8Xs . Two GA charter schools, Lake Oconee Academy and Elite Scholars Academy make US DOE’s National Blue Ribbon School list http://bit.ly/1yAGePg; Gainesville Times runs interesting story on a decision to move 54 Central American refugee students into Lanier Charter Career Academy http://bit.ly/1r1VI4R. DeKalb indicates it will likely choose a charter system accountability model http://on-ajc.com/1rviJTZ. EdWeek http://bit.ly/10epFcG and Peach Pundit http://bit.ly/1rvS3m8 note that education has taken a central role in GA gubernatorial race.
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.
