The Georgia Independent School Association (GISA) is an association of private, independent, and parochial schools throughout the state of Georgia. It was established in 1967 as the Georgia Association of Independent Schools, at the time a large number of segregation academies were being established for the purpose of providing whites-only education.[1] In 1972, a group of schools that refused to post a racially inclusive discrimination policy formed a new organization, the Southeastern Association of Independent Schools (SEAIS), in order to continue the exclusion of African-American Children. In 1986, when the number of overtly segregated schools was declining, the SEAIS merged with the GAIS and the name was changed to GISA.[2] Over the years, many schools have migrated between GISA and the Georgia Association of Christian Schools, which also has a history of denying admission to African-Americans.[3]
The association provides coordination of and services for the various member schools including athletics and academic competition that are not a part of the Georgia High School Association. It further attempts to foster close relations between the member schools and the colleges and public schools in the State of Georgia. It has nearly 160 member schools.
In 1972, the organization severed ties with six schools which continued to openly operate as segregation academies.[4]
In 2021, GISA set up an ancillary organization, the Georgia Independent Athletic Association, to coordinate athletics for member schools.[5]
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^Johnson, Constance (September 3, 1967). "7 schools show interest in private education is growing steadily". Columbus Ledger. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
^"About our association". Retrieved 24 October 2022.
^"Schools". Atlanta Journal and Constitution. January 17, 1982.
^"Schools expelled from GAIS group". Columbus Ledger. April 30, 1972. Retrieved October 23, 2022.
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