September 6-12, 2014 Pivotal week for charter news beginning with Kyle Wingfield’s weekend Op Ed on the growing demand for school choice http://on-ajc.com/1qA1LCn; Then comes Governor Deal’s mid-week announcement that […]
By Andrew Lewis The great Bobby Jones once said, “competitive golf is played mainly on a five-and-a-half-inch course — the one between your ears.” What’s at stake is way more […]
Georgia Charter School News: August 23 – September 5, 2014 Labor Day Catch Up Report: (This edition covers a two week news period) Good press for Tapestry Charter http://bit.ly/1svIGPL; Drew Charter […]
By Elisa Falco Former State Senator George Hooks of Americus (D-14th), has every reason to smile. His courageous support for charter schools while he served in the Georgia General Assembly, […]
The great Bobby Jones once said, “competitive golf is played mainly on a five-and-a-half-inch course — the one between your ears.” What’s at stake is way more than a 10-foot […]
Ray Charles’ Words Inspire Education Reform Ray Charles, the great singer from Albany once said, “There are many spokes on the wheel of life. First, we’re here to explore new […]
By Kelly Cadman: I am going back to the classroom.To those who know me well, you are probably not surprised at all, as children are and always have been my […]
By Nina Rubin: Just last week I interviewed Zachary Jones, a Provost Academy sophomore from Brunswick, GA, for a story about charter school waiting lists. Zach is a young man […]
By Kelly Cadman: Those who know me well have heard me beat the drum for years LOUDLY and FREQUENTLY about charter school funding inequities. Why does this matter? Because a […]
A recent article in the New York Times, “At Charter Schools, Short Careers by Choice,” has sparked a good debate about the value of teacher longevity to student success. I […]