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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.
HR1162 Does Not Harm Teachers
By Dr. Tony Roberts, CEO Georgia Charter Schools Association
Dr. Michael Moore, Professor of Reading at Georgia Southern University, may need to reread HR1162 and reconsider his judgment that it is bad for teachers. First and foremost, this bill is not even about teachers. It is clearly about giving parents and students more opportunities to choose [...]
Sign up for Charter Schools Rock. Free tables for GCSA member schools.
Celebrate GA Charter Schoolsand National Charter Schools Week
To kick off National Charter Schools Week, (May 6-12) GCSA andG-PAN are pleased to announce the 2nd Annual Charter Schools Rock. This is a free, community celebration of Georgia’s public Charter Schools, on Sunday,May 5, in the Central Park area of Atlantic Station, from 2-5 pm.
Charter Schools Rock showcases the strength of the charter school movement in [...]
GCSA’s Tony Roberts Responds to Columbus Ledger-Enquirer Op Ed
Atlanta, GA — Friday, February 24, 2012
By Tony Roberts President, Georgia Charter Schools Association
In your report “Georgia House passes charter school measure” on February 23, several erroneous statements were made by Muscogee Schools board chair Cathy Williams.
I am hopeful that these were unintentional and reflective of the fact that Muscogee School District, while having three conversion charter [...]
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, [...]
Charter Leader Ed.S. Program
Unique three-way partnership offers Education Specialist degree program for charter school professionals:Program begins June 2012. Applications are closed.Another round of applications for the 2013 summer cohort will be available at a later date.
The first cohort of the CharterLeader Ed.S. Program offered exclusively through a partnership between the Georgia Charter Schools Association, Lake Oconee Academy and Kennesaw State University, [...]
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 [...]
Clergy Bring Parties Together in Support of Charter School Amendment
Atlanta, Ga. – February 7, 2012 – Metro Atlanta clergy plan to gather on Tuesday to join with legislators, Representatives Alisha T. Morgan (D-Cobb) and Rahn Mayo (D-Dekalb) and the Brighter Georgia Education Coalition in supporting HR 1162, a constitutional amendment to help charter schools in Georgia.
The group of clergy hope to bring political parties together on the issue of education [...]
Survey shows Georgia voters support charter schools amendment
Atlanta, GA; Tuesday, January 31, 2012 – A survey conducted last week by McLaughlin & Associates showed that Georgia voters strongly support charter schools and broadly favor a proposed Constitutional Amendment to allow charter schools to expand and flourish across the state.
The polling was conducted to gauge support for HR1162. The bi-partisan bill would amend [...]
