Although HR 1162 successfully passed the State Senate, I stand firm on my decision to oppose it. I was elected to serve the best interest of the greater good, and this bill clearly does not. Georgia State Senator Doug Stoner, District 6. The Georgia Senate was able...
Guest Post by P.L. Thomas Paul Thomas, Associate Professor of Education, taught high school English in rural South Carolina before moving to teacher education. Recent books include Parental Choice?: A Critical Reconsideration of Choice and the Debate about Choice...
The Georgia Senate is very close passing a bill HR 1162, which will enable the state to authorize charter schools. In 2011 the Supreme Court of Georgia ruled that it was unconstitutional for the Georgia Charter School Commission to authorize charter schools. The...
The Charter school movement has been in the news recently in Georgia. The Georgia Legislature is trying to get around the present Charter School law which says that applications for establishing a charter school must be approved by the local school district....
