Press Releases

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 […]

Movie to open just as voters consider charter school ballot question  Atlanta, GA, September 20,2012 – Georgia parents on all sides of the charter school issue are flocking to preview […]

Atlanta, GA, September 17, 2012 — Author and nationally acclaimed school reform activist Kevin Chavous will be the guest speaker at KIPP Atlanta Collegiate, Thursday, September 20, 6:30-8:00 pm.  The […]

by Rae Anne Harkness I am a parent of two children who attend school in south DeKalb County. I have always paid my PTA dues, blindly believing that it was […]

Two other Georgia public charter schools are also winners. Atlanta, GA, September 5, 2012 – The Governor’s Office of Student Achievement has awarded the Georgia Charter Schools Association (GCSA) one of […]

Georgia Charter Schools Association Applauds New National PTA Charter Policy:Encourages Georgia PTA to Follow Atlanta, GA , August 29, 2012 — Georgia Charter Schools Association President & CEO Tony Roberts […]

Atlanta, GA,  August 28, 2012 – U.S. Representative John Lewis (D-GA 5th District) will address scholars at the all-boys Fulton Leadership Academy charter school on Thursday, August 30, 10:00 am, […]

Grant Evaluation Services for Charter Dissemination Grant Responses are due September 14, 2012              Lake Oconee Academy (LOA) and its partners, Kennesaw State University and The […]

By David Werner Deputy Chief of Staff for Legislative and External Affairs   As some of you know, I recently changed roles in the Governor’s Office and am now the Deputy […]

To:  All Charter School Leaders, Board Members & Charter School Advocates From:  Tony Roberts, President of Georgia Charter Schools Association A letter to school superintendents from Herb Garrett was posted […]

ATLANTA, GA (July 18, 2012) –  Results for the Spring 2012 Criterion Referenced Competency Test (CRCT) released last week by the Georgia Department of Education show strong academic performance by […]

Charter School Development 101 Workshop is for you. Atlanta, GA (July 16, 2012) — The Georgia Charter Schools Association (GCSA) is pleased to announce a new workshop, Charter Development 101, […]