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Atlanta Forward: Education
Kindergartners get into recess at the Arthur Ashe Charter School, one of many charters to open up as part of the state Recovery District, a model Gov. Nathan Deal wants to bring to Georgia.
The House Education Committee will take up the governor’s proposed Opportunity School District today, a plan to turn around failing schools by putting them under the control of the state. I discuss the historic record of state takeovers and the pitfalls, while an education policy expert discusses the opportunities Georgia districts already have to innovate. Also, readers share their views on a new state rating system that assesses school climate.
About the Author
Maureen Downey has written editorials and opinion pieces about local, state and federal education policy since the 1990s.
