Georgia

From Tony Roberts writing in the Atlanta Journal Constitution: Recently, hundreds of people packed in a school auditorium heard a Cherokee County school board member boldly proclaim: “If you parents don’t like the education our school district is providing for … Continued

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From The Atlanta Journal Constitution: For the last couple years, the focus has been on transportation as the public policy issue likely to dominate the 2012 political season. But the Georgia Supreme Court may have changed that with its recent … Continued

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ATLANTA — Charter school advocates from across the country rallied at the Georgia state capitol Thursday to protest the Georgia Supreme Court ruling against the state’s charter schools commission. The court declared the law creating the commission unconstitutional. The rally was … Continued

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From The Savannah Morning News: Gov. Nathan Deal says he’ll work with the General Assembly to bypass a recent court ruling outlawing state-approved charter schools. Deal said Thursday that the future of such schools – publicly funded but often privately … Continued

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From The Atlanta Journal Constitution: The Georgia Supreme Court on Monday declined to reconsider a recent decision that declared the state’s charter school law unconstitutional and left an estimated 16,500 students uncertain where they will receive an education next school … Continued

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From Douglas A. Blackmon writing in the Atlanta Journal Constitution: n the first sentences of an opinion issued last week by the state Supreme Court, Chief Justice Carol Hunstein declared without qualification that the Georgia Charter School Commission was illegal … Continued

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