Governor signs state charter schools bill
Gov. Nathan Deal today signed into law legislation that will provide additional educational opportunities for Georgia students through state charter schools. The bill, HB 797, was signed at Cherokee Charter Academy in Canton.
“Double Speak” on PAGE
Tim Callahan, spokesperson for Professional Association of Educators writes about Tony Robert”s “double speak” on charter schools in an editorial in the Athens Banner. In my opinion that is “the pot calling the kettle black”.
Let the voters decide in November
By Tony Roberts, Monday, February 27, 2012 — Atlanta, GA
Senator Vincent Fort, State Representative for Atlanta and East Point, has written an op-ed opposing HR1162 entitled: “Democratic Senator Opposes Charter Schools Measure.”
Sen. Fort says HR1162, which calls for a constitutional amendment, is not about charter schools and is not needed. He is half-right: it is not [...]
Tony’s Blog: No such thing as “for profit” charter schools in Georgia
For years I have enjoyed Dick Yarbrough’s writing, but his latest column “Why isn’t anyone talking about for-profit charter schools?” deserves a response.
To answer his question in brief, no one is talking about for-profit charter schools because there is no such thing in Georgia.
As required by Georgia law, all charter schools in Georgia are non-profit, [...]
Making Sense of the Report on Georgia’s Charter Schools
By Kelly McCutchen, Mark Peevy, Dr. Ben Scafidi and Dr. Eric Wearne
Last year, the Georgia Supreme Court closed the Georgia Charter Schools Commission and gave local school boards “exclusive” control over public education in Georgia. Now legislators are debating whether the state should be able to authorize start-up charter schools and whether the state should have [...]
Governor Nathan Deal Signs HB797 Into Law
Signing Ceremony, May 3, 2012, Cherokee Charter Academy
Watch this video: Signing Day at Cherokee Charter Academy