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Parent group sponsors panel on charter schools amendment

By Ty Tagami
Sept 26, 2012

With a constitutional amendment on charter schools on the November ballot, the Dunwoody-Chamblee Parents Council is sponsoring a panel discussion of the issues.

The event is 9:15 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. on Oct. 4, at Dunwoody Public Library, 5339 Chamblee Dunwoody Rd.

The measure calls for a new commission appointed by state officials to approve and fund charter schools. Opposing views: georgiahope2012.com and votesmartgeorgia.com.

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Ty Tagami is a staff writer for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Since joining the newspaper in 2002, he has written about everything from hurricanes to homelessness. He has deep experience covering local government and education, and can often be found under the Gold Dome when lawmakers meet or in a school somewhere in the state.

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