by Georgia Charter Schools Association
This week Governor Nathan Deal signed the Opportunity School District legislation into law, along with pro-charter legislation inspired by the delayed opening of Utopian Charter Academy due to local bureaucratic harassment. A new state poll out of Georgia College, shows strong support for charter schools. News also included some interesting Op Eds and letters on the OSD, plus an opportunity for Ivy Preparatory Academies to expand their attendance zone.
- State of the State
- Associated Press and gets wide pickup across the southeast, and out of the region.
- , is lauded by AJC for student achievement, and by
- Local reporting on
- AJC Political reporter
- Greg Bluestein also covers the Governor’s commitment to offering
- AJC’s Maureen Downey reports on the OSD signing with
- in Cherokee Ledger News on the OSD legislation
- Marietta Times runs a positive Op Ed on the OSD听by , and later in the week, by
- makes state’s “most challenging high schools” list
- Reporting on
- (state’s largest charter district), as Robert Avossa accepts position in Palm Springs, FL,
Georgia Charter Schools Association
The Georgia Charter Schools Association (91吃瓜) is the membership organization for Georgia鈥檚 charter school operators and petitioners, established in 2001. Our mission is to be an effective advocate and service provider for all charter public schools in Georgia.
