Charters in the News

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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Decisions Reflect Rigor and Attention to Underserved Communities |  Atlanta, GA August 30, 2014 – High quality charter school options will continue to expand in Georgia thanks to the rigor […]

7 in 10 Americans favor charter schools WASHINGTON, D.C. – A new PDK/Gallup poll released today reveals that support for charter schools has ticked up to 70 percent in 2014 – up from […]

Take the OECD Test for Schools We’ve all seen headlines like, “U.S. High-School Students Slip in Global Rankings,” (Wall Street Journal, Dec. 3, 2013). But we also know our students can […]

July 7, 2014, Atlanta, GA –  Georgia’s State Charter Schools Commission (SCSC) reports that at the close of fiscal year 2014, it has returned more than $2 million in funds […]

Georgia Department of Education — Student Learning Objectives and Charter Schools How many growth measures are required in Charter Schools for the 2014-2015 school year? Cohort 1: LEAs and locally […]

The differences are bigger than you think! The technical differences between a PTA (Parent Teacher Association) and a PTO (Parent Teacher Organization) are fairly simple. The National PTA is a […]