The charter renewal process is an important opportunity for charter schools to demonstrate their success and compliance with their current charter contract. It is also an opportunity to describe new initiatives, academic and organizational goals for their next charter term. Charter schools seeking renewal
Georgia law, O.C.G.A. § 20-2-2084(f), requires every member of a governing board of a state charter school to participate in annual governance training. The deadline for the 2016 fiscal year is June 30, 2016. State charter schools must demonstrate that every governing board member
“For the mother is and must be, whether she knows it or not, the greatest, strongest and most lasting teacher her children have.” – Hannah W. Smith Mothers present, past and future have the incredible opportunity to influence the next generation and society by
Charter schools represent around 6% of the nationwide number of public schools. Yet, 33% of the 2016 annual list of best ranking high schools are charter schools. We think that is pretty exciting! The U.S. News and World Report analyzed the academic performance and graduation
Charter schools are making a difference Charter schools are allowed to operate more independently than traditional public schools when it comes to staffing, scheduling, and programming. How does greater flexibility in these key areas correspond to their continued success? Staffing: The typical charter school
Charter school waiting lists are growing across the country. There are estimates of over 1 million names on waiting lists in the U.S. for public charter schools. Due to remarkable results, year after year the parent demand for charter schools continues to rise. There has
Charter School Director in the News! Who: Alisha Morgan, executive charter school director of Ivy Preparatory Academies, which serves more than 1,300 students in three metro Atlanta public charter schools. What: Morgan will be joining the Washington gathering of leaders that will highlight high-performing charter
The Georgia House of Representatives and now the Senate have passed education House Bill 895 which deals with charter school financial training. It will now go to Governor Nathan Deal for his signature. If the Governor signs it, or if he does not veto it
Last month we talked about the characteristics of an effective charter school board and the importance of the board to your school’s success. Today we want to offer some interview questions that may be helpful in your search for charter school board members that will
Establishing a high-quality charter school is a challenging endeavor with one of the first hurdles being the charter school petition. Allow us to offer a few suggestions for specifics that you need to be sure are covered during this process. Instructional Leadership: Identify an instructional
