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
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 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
Utopian Academy for the Arts of Clayton County is in its second year of educating more than 200 students in grade 6-8. This Georgia charter school provides a core curriculum with the addition of classes in music, dance, visual arts, culinary arts, broadcasting and video
Charter schools are included under the school choice umbrella because they provide parents with the choice to send their students to a school that may be more suitable to their child’s specific educational needs. Some charter schools focus on a particular field of study, some
Before heading home for 2015, Congress was able to pass an omnibus appropriations year-end spending and tax bill. What does this mean for charter schools? The bill will supply $80 million of additional funding to the National Alliance for Charter Schools Program. This will
It’s no secret that the growth of Charter Schools in Georgia has more than doubled in the last three years, according to the Georgia Department of Education. Parents want the best education for their children in an environment that will help their children thrive and
We often receive questions about how charter schools are funded in Georgia and we have the answers. If you need more information, contact us today. It may come as a surprise to you that charter schools are funded much like their traditional school counterparts –
We are often asked if there are different types of charter schools and the answer is yes! The state of Georgia has “Startup Charter Schools” and “Conversion Charter Schools”. Let’s take a look at the differences: STARTUP CHARTER SCHOOLS: Startup charter schools are typically grouped
