by Georgia Charter Schools Association
This was a week filled with strong听opinion pieces about school turnaround, school choice, and education reform. New charter options get attention as Hephzibah Charter school (Augusta area) breaks ground and Furlow Charter School (Americus, GA) enrolls students for its opening year.
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- Eric Wearne, who teaches at Georgia Gwinnett College and chairs the board of Atlanta’s Latin Academy Charter School, . Maureen Downey also .
- Ground breaking of new Hephzibah Charter gets extensive and . Commission-authorized school has a statewide attendance zone, though will likely enroll from Richmond County.
- GPB and Macon Telegraph discuss , and provide good overview of the choices facing the district.
- AJC’s Maureen in Get Schooled
- , brings up 听— two sides of the argument.
- Mike Klein writes about
- AJC’s , asserting that it has gotten off to a fast and serious start
- 听– seeks return to status quo.
- — nighttime option for non-traditional students