Weekly Charter News Archives | Georgia Charter Schools Association /tag/weekly-charter-news/ Free, Public, and Open to All. Thu, 10 Mar 2016 21:56:56 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Weekly Charter News Roundup: September 24 – October 1, 2015 /blog/weekly-charter-news-roundup-september-24-october-1-2015/ Thu, 01 Oct 2015 19:22:16 +0000 http://www.charterconfidential.com/?p=1000 In positive charter news this week, KIPP STRIVE Academy in Atlanta has been named a National Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education. The school is one of only nine in Georgia to receive the honor.

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]]> Weekly Charter News Roundup: August 15-21, 2015 /blog/weekly-charter-news-roundup-august-15-21-2015/ Fri, 21 Aug 2015 15:30:23 +0000 http://www.charterconfidential.com/?p=960 This week’s top charter story heralds聽a new study out of Georgia State University that conclusively shows an average 10% increase in home values in neighborhoods that are in priority charter […]

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]]> Weekly Charter News Roundup: August 8-14, 2015 /blog/weekly-charter-news-roundup-august-8-14-2015/ Fri, 14 Aug 2015 16:47:04 +0000 http://www.charterconfidential.com/?p=901 Two surprise announcements lead the news this week: 1) that former State Rep. Alisha Thomas Morgan will become the head of Ivy Preparatory Academies, 2) that Erin Hames, an architect […]

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]]> Charter News Roundup: July 28 – August 7, 2015 /blog/charter-news-roundup-july-28-august-7-2015/ Fri, 07 Aug 2015 16:28:57 +0000 http://www.charterconfidential.com/?p=873 Back to school news is front and center as Georgia’s charter schools prepare to welcome students for the 2015-16 year. Opening of the new THINc Charter Career Academy is heralded […]

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]]> Weekly Charter News Roundup: July 1-27, 2015 /blog/weekly-charter-news-roundup-july-1-27-2015/ Mon, 20 Jul 2015 15:45:10 +0000 http://www.charterconfidential.com/?p=843 [This report covers three weeks of news stories.] In the quiet of summer, July ends with a somewhat negative bang as the AJC takes aim at charter schools, Richmond County […]

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]]> Weekly Charter News Roundup: June 1-26, 2015 /blog/weekly-charter-news-roundup-june-1-26-2015/ Fri, 26 Jun 2015 16:54:45 +0000 http://www.charterconfidential.com/?p=738 This is a 3 week news roundup. Here are the stories you should be paying attention to: Urban Land Institute runs lengthy feature story on Drew Charter School and its […]

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]]> Weekly Charter News Roundup: May 16-29, 2015 /blog/weekly-charter-news-roundup-may-16-29-2015/ Fri, 29 May 2015 20:30:00 +0000 http://www.charterconfidential.com/?p=719 This is a 2-week charter news roundup. Georgia school districts race to meet June deadline as they continue to consider and vote on their flexibility options; 聽Clarke County, Muscogee County, […]

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]]> Weekly Charter News Roundup: May 9-15, 2015 /blog/weekly-charter-news-roundup-may-9-15-2015/ Fri, 15 May 2015 17:50:38 +0000 http://www.charterconfidential.com/?p=663 Districts are still choosing flexibility options; analysts say Atlanta cheating scandal upped the demand for charter schools; and rural school advocate cites innovation in Dalton, GA, a charter district. Getting […]

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]]> Weekly Charter News Roundup: May 2-8, 2015 /blog/weekly-charter-news-roundup-may-2-8-2015/ Sun, 10 May 2015 10:55:17 +0000 http://www.charterconfidential.com/?p=624 This week’s top stories: Governor Deal’s technology grants to GA public schools explicitly include charter schools, Casey Cagle expresses support for charter career academies, and Richmond County’s first charter school […]

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]]> Weekly Charter News Roundup: April 25-May 1, 2015 /blog/weekly-charter-news-roundup-april-25-may-1-2015/ Sun, 03 May 2015 23:55:28 +0000 http://www.charterconfidential.com/?p=601 Quiet week. Highlights include Mike Klein’s story about Westside Atlanta Charter School, Casey Cagle’s support for charter systems and college and career academies. More school districts make decisions on school […]

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