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Charter Development 101

Georgia Charter Schools Association’s CharterDevelopment 101 is a FREE intensive, three (3) hour training that is designed to give school developers foundational knowledge about chartering in Georgia.  This class is best suited for those that are at the very beginning of the charter school journey and want to better understand the charter landscape, process and timeline, authorizer expectations, and

How to be a Welcoming School – Part 2

Back to school – are you there yet? Are the teachers just beginning classroom preparations or is that all said and done and the students are now arriving? Either way, we have tips to help you be a welcoming school year round. Last week in

How to be a Welcoming School – Part 1

It’s the most exciting time of the year – time to head back to school! Today we are talking about the importance of being a welcoming school and having a welcoming atmosphere. As a charter school, your students and parents have chosen you. The beginning

Plans for Alabama Charter Schools

Legislation was signed in March of 2015 to allow for the creation of Alabama charter schools. The law allows for the establishment of up to 10 start-up charter schools a year over the period of five years. There is no cap on conversion charter schools, which

FAQ: Charter School Funding

We know there are many myths surrounding the operation of charter schools, which is why we like to periodically set the record straight with our FAQ blog posts. Do charter schools take funding away from traditional schools? No. Public funding follows a student to whichever

Improving Your School Website – Part 2

Keeping your website responsive by having it automatically adjust to fit any device, keeping it simple, and keeping it updated started out our list of ways to improve your website in Part 1 of this blog.  Let’s look at some other easy tactics to improve

Improving Your School Website – Part 1

Are you looking for ways to improve your school website? The web design world moves so fast that it’s easy to fall behind the times and show signs of aging on your website. Keep in mind that often times your website is what provides the public

Tips for Using QuickBooks

The purpose of any financial software is to make accounting easier and more reliable. Hopefully, you have been using the 5 QuickBook Tips we posted earlier in the year. Today we will provide you with a few more tips to make using QuickBooks even easier:

What Teachers Really do During the Summer – Part 2

Last week in Part 1 of this series, we began to discuss what teachers are really doing this summer in addition to or in place of well-deserved rest, relaxation and recharging. Assessing classroom procedures and improving/creating lesson plans are just a few of the items