Press Releases

Atlanta, GA – At its September 24 meeting, the State Charter Schools Commission (SCSC) approved three new public charter schools. All three schools were given an extra month at the […]

Atlanta, GA, Sept. 18, 2014 —  The growth of public charter schools remains an issue in the upcoming Georgia elections. Two of the three gubernatorial candidates, Governor Nathan Deal (Republican), and Andrew Hunt (Libertarian) expressed […]

Waynica Staples: Director of Leadership Development & Training Waynica Staples has joined GCSA as our new Director of Leadership Development & Training. In order to place a greater focus on the development […]

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 […]

The Georgia Charter Schools Association newsletter just got a facelift! Now it’s shorter, crisper and completely mobile-friendly. Keep up with Charter School news in Georgia and subscribe today! http://www.gacharters.org/newsroom/subscribe-to-newsletters/  Every Wednesday […]

Atlanta, GA, August 13, 2014  –  To help Georgia voters make informed decisions in the upcoming 2014 November election, the Georgia Charter Schools Association (GCSA) has given the three gubernatorial […]

Atlanta Business Chronicle to Feature Charter Schools in Special 12 Page Insert Issue Date: October 10, 2014Space Deadline: September 30, 2014 We’re proud to announce that we have partnered with the Atlanta […]

Back-to-School Media Advisory: 6 Charter School Stories You Should Be Covering Now 1. Centennial Place Elementary Re-launches as an APS Charter School. Expands to add grades 6-8. Centennial Place Elementary successfully […]

The iSchool Initiative helps schools create a strategic plan for the implementation of technology. Please plan on attending this discussion if you’re a school leader from a GCSA member school. You […]

Atlanta, GA, July 10 2014 — David Jernigan, Executive Director of the KIPP Metro Atlanta network of charter schools, has been named the Deputy Superintendent of Atlanta Public Schools (the […]

Atlanta Business Chronicle to Feature Charter Schools in Special 12 Page InsertAdvertise in this historic industry focus, coming in October Issue Date: October 10, 2014Space Deadline: September 30, 2014 GCSA is proud to announce that […]

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 […]