Charters in the News

To help members of the General Assembly better understand Georgia’s charter schools, GCSA encouraged charter school students to apply for the Georgia House & Senate Page program. Eight charter school students […]

  Photo: Jason Getz, AJC  Baby, it was cold outside, but nearly 2,000 parents, students and school choice advocates wrapped warm yellow scarves around their necks and braved the wind […]

By Patti Ghezzi My daughter is a first-grader at International Community School in DeKalb County, a start-up charter school that has been around for 12 years. Parents often ask about my experience […]

  Juli Sergi, GCSA’s Director of Certification Programs, has been asked to serve on Georgia’s Professional Service Commission’s (PSC) Task Force to develop and implement Teacher Preparation Program Effectiveness Measures. […]

GCSA’s mission keeps us focused on supporting quality in charter schools across Georgia, and 2013 will be no exception!  We want to share with you three broad areas of quality […]

  Photo: Jason Getz, AJC  Baby, it was cold outside, but nearly 2,000 parents, students and school choice advocates wrapped warm yellow scarves around their necks and braved the wind […]

On Monday, February 4, 2013, GCSA and members of the Amendment One Coalition were invited to the Governor’s Mansion for a reception celebrating the passage of the charter school amendment. […]

The Georgia Charter Schools Association contacted all 15 candidates for State Schools Superintendent asking each one to complete a questionnaire specific to chartering in Georgia.  Of the 15 candidates on […]

NEW DATE: Saturday, August 16, 2-5 PM. Join us for the 4th Annual Charter Schools Rock, Featuring: “Charters Got Talent” Performance Showcase at Atlantic Station. New this year: $1,000 grand prize for top […]

Atlanta, GA, March 20, 2014 – Georgia’s growing charter public school sector has a critical need for individuals with the skills required to effectively serve on charter school founding and […]

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The petition application for the State Charter Schools Commission of Georgia (SCSC) 2014 Petition Review Cycle is now available on the SCSC website under the Information for Petitioners tab. For the 2014 Petition […]