Atlanta Forward: Education

The General Assembly has returned to the Capitol. Among the education issues on the agenda is a controversial proposal by the governor to allow state takeover of failing schools. I discuss the limits to that reform plan. Readers also weigh in on the governor’s proposal, displaying a healthy dose of skepticism. In a guest column, Fulton County schools Superintendent Robert Avossa delivers a simple but powerful message to lawmakers: Teachers need more pay, and schools need fewer tests.