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SUNDAY ISSUE: STATE SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT RACE

By Maureen Downey
July 12, 2014

On Tuesday, July 22, Georgia voters will return to the polls to determine the Democratic and Republican nominees for state school superintendent.

The two Republicans and two Democrats are making a bid for your votes in these essays that discuss some of the major issues, including Common Core State Standards, funding and school choice. Extended versions of each essay can be found online at: www.ajc.com/s/get-schooled/.

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Maureen Downey has written editorials and opinion pieces about local, state and federal education policy since the 1990s.

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