Press Releases

ATLANTA, GA, February 22, 2013 — The appointment of Bonnie Holliday, Executive Director of the Governor’s Office of Student Achievement (GOSA), as the new Executive Director of the re-established Georgia Charter Schools […]

Atlanta, GA (February 7, 2013) – It’s enrollment season for public charter schools in Georgia and emotions are running high. As parents scramble to research their options, visit schools and meet […]

ATLANTA, GA (January 29) – A women’s basketball titan and a celebrity White House chef are sharing their star power with the fourth annual Georgia School Choice Celebration and Rally, which will […]

Atlanta, GA (January 18, 2012) – Charter school leaders from across Georgia are expressing widespread approval following the appointment of the members of the re-established Georgia Charter Schools Commission. The State […]

Atlanta, GA (January 10, 2012) — The Georgia Charter Schools Association (GCSA) has announced it will host two charter school job fairs for 2013 — Saturday, March 2, 2013 at […]

Passage of GA charter schools amendment unleashes demand for leadership training and technical assistance. Atlanta (December 12, 2012) – Following the November 6th victory for the charter schools amendment, interest in […]

ATLANTA – November 7, 2012: Georgia voters overwhelmingly supported charter schools by approving Amendment One Tuesday by a 58.5-41.5 margin. The 17-point victory will now lead to the reconstitution of […]

Atlanta (November 1, 2012) – Four public charter schools in Georgia were named yesterday to the Georgia Department of Education’s List of “Reward Schools.”  The Rewards School designation is a […]

New report highlights academic programs improving student achievement in three of Georgia’s state charter schools  ATLANTA (October 30, 2012)— Georgia’s state public charter schools are using their flexibility to implement […]

School will receive $50,000 grant from The Coca-Cola Foundation Atlanta (October 4, 2012) – Drew Charter School, one of the state’s highest performing elementary/middle schools, has been selected as the 2012 Georgia […]

Conference convenes 1 month before charter school constitutional amendment vote Atlanta, GA (October 1, 2012) — The Georgia Charter Schools Association convenes its 10th Anniversary Conference , October 4-5 at […]

Democrat former Minnesota state Senator Ember Reichgott Junge will be in Savannah, Macon, Atlanta and Columbus ATLANTA (Sept. 27, 2012) – The author of the nation’s first charter school law […]