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As the number of public charter schools in Georgia continues to grow, so does the need for governing board members with the critical skills required to steer charter schools from mission development, through petition submission, to opening day.

Teachers and administrators at Utopian Academy for the Arts, a public charter school in Riverdale, GA, are looking forward to a smooth start to the school year today when nearly 300 scholars report for classes.  “We have 100 more students that are starting with us,” said Artesius Miller, founder and executive director of Utopian. “People are […]

Atlanta, GA — Alisha Thomas Morgan, the former state legislator who co-sponsored a Constitutional Amendment expanding school choice in Georgia, will continue her advocacy in public education as the new head of Georgia’s first single-gender charter schools network. Morgan was recently named as executive director of Ivy Preparatory Academies, which serves more than 1,300 students […]

By GCSA Do you have a mission, vision, commitment, and passion for improving public education? If this describes you, consider applying to New Schools for Georgia’s Charter School Incubator program by the June 15th deadline. The Incubator works with mission-driven teams to develop and expand rigorous, innovative, and high-quality school options in Georgia. Teams must have at […]

By J. Renee Gordon, Imagine going out to buy a house and having no idea of what you are looking for.  Not the number of bedrooms or baths, if it has a garage or a carport, or if it’s on a third of an acre or 20 acres. The only thing that you were definite about […]

The Georgia Charter Schools Association’s 2nd Annual Leadership Conference named Atlanta Neighborhood Charter School (ANCS), an APS public charter school located in Atlanta’s Grant Park/Ormewood neighborhood, the 2015 GCSA Charter School of the Year.   As the winning school, Atlanta Neighborhood Charter School will receive a $50,000 grant from The Coca-Cola Foundation. The highly selective award […]

By Nina Rubin Still not sure what a public charter school is, how charters are funded, authorized, or governed? You’re not alone. Even parents whose children are enrolled in public charter schools often have difficulty explaining how curriculum, governance, funding, school culture, leadership, and flexibility all combine to make charters more autonomous, more transparent, and more […]

By Duke Bradley, As Executive Director of Atlanta’s Wesley International Academy, I am often asked about our school’s approach to teacher pay. Although a casual redirection to our salary scale would probably answer the question that most people want to know, “How much will I make?” Spreadsheets full of numbers don’t necessarily communicate what we […]

By Lauren Holcomb Anyone who has been involved in opening a charter school knows that it is an extremely challenging process. An incredible amount of time and effort go into preparing the charter petition alone, from finding dedicated board members and choosing a curriculum, to locating a potential facility, preparing a sound budget and, ultimately, […]

[This appeared yesterday in the AJC’s “Get Schooled” education blog] By Kylie Holley Charters don’t “work” in rural America? They don’t “respond to markets,” they “lack connectiveness,” and offer “no local benefit?” Well then, count me among three advocates for rural charter schools who beg to differ with Matt Richmond, and the case he made […]

By Nina Rubin So much has been written about the importance of strong, visionary school leaders, but probably not enough about the human problem of charter school burnout. One of those visionary school leaders who may have simply burned out, is Dr. Gavin Samms. He was the founding principal of Fulton Leadership Academy for the past four  years and is leaving the all-male, […]