Tony Roberts, Author at Georgia Charter Schools Association

In Memory of Ben C. Jakes — May His Legacy Live On

Tony Roberts — Thu, 09 Jul 2015 15:26:53 +0000

By Tony Roberts Ben Christopher Jakes, a friend to youth, Founder and CEO of Destiny Achievers Academy of Excellence, and former board member of the Georgia Charter Schools Association, passed […]

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What About Charter Schools and the Proposed OSD?

Tony Roberts — Tue, 17 Feb 2015 16:49:19 +0000

In the AJC article of February 12, 2015, “New plan for failing schools,” a list of 141 “persistently failing schools” is described based on the College and Career Performance Index. […]

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Is the Sky Falling?

Tony Roberts — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 14:15:15 +0000

By Dr. Tony Roberts During the campaign to pass the Charter Amendment, there were predictions of doomsday for public education from all over the state if the Charter Amendment passed. […]

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Tech HS Closure Just Plain Unfair

Tony Roberts — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 13:12:29 +0000

When a charter school closes because it has failed to meet the academic goals set out in its charter, it’s disappointing, but as every charter school knows, accountability and performance are the “rules of the road.”

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HR1162 Does Not Harm Teachers

Tony Roberts — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 16:49:34 +0000

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 public charter schools to meet their needs.

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91��ɫ��Ƶ's Tony Roberts Responds to Columbus Ledger-Enquirer Op Ed

Tony Roberts — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 05:52:50 +0000

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 schools, does not have a single independent, start-up charter school.

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Let the voters decide in November

Tony Roberts — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 18:48:51 +0000

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 just about charter schools, but it is actually needed for the well being of ALL our public schools. He also creates the fear that if HR1162 passes, our public schools will suffer, taxes will increase—no good will come of it.

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Obstacles to a Constitutional Amendment

Tony Roberts — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:56:21 +0000

The score in Georgia on Wednesday was 110-62, but nobody won. No, I’m not talking about a ball game, but the single most important piece of legislation (HR1162) our state has ever seen to continue the growth of high quality charter schools.

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The Way I See It: Inadequate facilities one example of funding disparity faced by charter schools

Tony Roberts — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 20:26:25 +0000

President/CEO Tony Roberts writes: The Georgia Charter Schools Association, the Colorado League of Charter School, and the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools recently completed the first in-depth study of independent “start-up” charter school facilities in Georgia. The results paint a disappointing picture.

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The Way I See It: Don't let enemies of school choice, charters lull you to sleep

Tony Roberts — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 20:26:37 +0000

Recently, we witnessed an appalling unfolding of how some abhor the right and responsibility of parents to choose the best educational setting for their children. Hundreds of people packed in a school auditorium and heard one of the Cherokee school board members boldly proclaim: “If you parents don’t like the education our school district is providing for your children, then you should move out of Cherokee County!”...

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