True Empowerment For Parents?
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Jan 29, 1:00 AM
‘Trigger’ bill would let parents, staff petition to change schools to charters
Hoping to capitalize on the momentum of November’s positive charter school vote, a leader in the Georgia House introduced legislation Tuesday to give parents the right to petition to turn their low-performing public schools into independent charter schools.
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Jan 30, 7:17 AM:
GA lawmaker pushes parent trigger legislation. Strength of bill in question since school boards have final say in whether to implement changes parents or teachers instigate. Ties in desire for options with voters passing amendment to constitution in Nov. to allow for charter commission.
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