Charters in the News

One of the great education stories in Georgia has been the success of a distinguished group of charter schools dedicated to serving low and mixed-income students. This includes schools focused on closing the achievement gap for low-income students, like KIPP. It also includes schools with missions to educate diverse, mixed-income populations, such as Drew Charter School, Kindezi, and Atlanta Neighborhood Charter School. These and other high-performing charter schools have provided a path to success for thousands of low-income students in Georgia.

One of the most innovative developments in American education during the last decade has been the reconceptualization of school districts and how they should be organized and managed. Neerav Kingsland, former CEO of New Schools for New Orleans, described this as a movement of “relinquishers.”

In May 2015, GCSA presented to Dr. Charles Knapp, chair of the Education Reform Commission’s Funding Committee. Susan Andrews, Director for Education Reform for the Governor’s Office of Planning and Budget, and two members of the Funding Committee were also present.

On May 4 2015, GCSA and other education advocates were asked to make a presentation to the School Choice Subcommittee of Georgia’s Education Reform Commission. GCSA’s president and CEO, Dr. Tony […]

What is it?The Incubator is a three-year turnkey charter school development program with a dual focus on building strong, sustainable boards and developing outstanding school leaders. Our goal is to […]

The Georgia Charter Schools Association honored student performers from three public charter schools with cash prizes at the Fifth Annual Charter Schools Rock, and Charters Got Talent student showcase, held Saturday, May 2 at Liberty […]

Beginning in July 2015, Elisa Falco, GCSA’s Vice President for School Services, will be offering hour-long, live, interactive webinars, twice each month, to help your board members fulfill their annual […]

  Be sure to get a copy of Atlanta Magazine’s January 2015 issue. No, it’s not just about burgers, it also features reporter Rebecca Burns’ in-depth look at Utopian Academy […]

By Rose French A first-of-its-kind initiative in Georgia aims to develop more higher-achieving charter schools. A charter incubator program has been launched by the nonprofit advocacy group Georgia Charter Schools […]

The October 10th issue of the Atlanta Business Chronicle features an outstanding special pull-out section on charter schools in Georgia. Articles cover charter school innovation, community demand for new schools, […]

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