Charters in the News

Approval of seven charter schools by the State Charter Commission is featured in this Dec. 14 report on Georgia Public Radio.

Approval of  The Museum School of Avondale Estates by the Georgia Charter Schools Commission is featured in this Dec. 14 “Get Schooled” blog post on ajc.com (The Atlanta Journal).

Approval of Coweta Charter Academy at Senoia is featured in this story in the Dec. 15 issue of The Newnan Times-Herald.

Georgia Charter Schools Association Chief Executive Officer Tony Roberts, Ph.D., explains why the school districts that have chosen to sue the State Department of Education, State Board of Education, State Superintendent and the Charter Commission are wrong.

Friday, November 6, 10:00 am – 12:00 noon.  For parents, students, teachers & friends of public school choice.
A major rally in support of charter public schools in Georgia, will be held on Friday November 6th from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon on the front steps of the Georgia State Capitol. This is your opportunity [...]

A study released last week by the Fiscal Research Center at Georgia State University found that the financial health of the state’s charter schools is mixed, contrary to headlines that appeared in media reports about the study.
Click here to read a response from GCSA CEO Dr. Tony Roberts, and click here to read the GCSA [...]

The GCSA takes great exception to decision to sue a high-achieving, all-girls charter middle school solely for the purpose of maintaining control of the educational choice options of parents and students in the county.

Destiny Academy of Excellence has been awarded a $100,000 grant from AT&T, through the school’s partnership with the DeKalb County Workforce Center. The funds will be used for computers and equipment at the school, which is dedicated to helping potential dropouts get back on track academically.

At the soul of the East Lake model is education and an airy, open and gleaming building where 800 students attend kindergarten through eighth grade.