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Competition from charter schools has been shown to increase composite test scores in traditional district schools.

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Georgia State Profile
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Year Law Passed # of Charter Schools # of Students Enrolled
1993 71 33,230

Statewide Support Organizations
Georgia Charter Schools Association
 Georgia Department of Education
News
Nearly Half of Georgia's Public Charter Schools Reported to be Struggling Financially 8/13/09
Worsening Economy Prompts Georgia School Districts to Consider Converting to Public Charter Districts 2/27/09
Members Appointed to New Georgia Charter Schools Commission 12/13/08
Teachers Reach Students in 40 Languages at Public Charter School in Georgia 10/25/08
Georgia State Board of Education Votes to No Longer Limit Number of Public Charter School Districts 10/20/08

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Resources
An Examination of the Financial Health of Georgia's Start-up Charter Schools
Annual Georgia Charter School Report, 2002
Annual Report on Georgia’s Charter Schools, 2007
Baseline Evaluation of Georgia's Charter Schools Program: Summary Report
Georgia Charter School Conference, Marietta, March 10-12

Legislative Summary
Law:   Charter School Act of 1998 as amended

Amendment(s):   Amended July 1, 2002

Authorizers:   After a charter petition has been approved by a local board of education, the petition may be submitted for approval by the State Board of Education. The State Board of Education grants the charter. The local board of education sponsors the charter. If a local board of education denies a charter petition, the State Board of Education may grant a charter for a state chartered special school.

Length of charter:   5 years

Caps on number of schools:   None

Funding:   The Georgia Charter Schools Act of 1998 states that a charter school shall be included in the allotment of funds to the local school system in which the charter school is located.

Special Education in Charter Schools by State.