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Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle’s “education reforms” not promising

December 30, 2016 By Regina Willis 2 Comments

Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle’s “education reforms” not promising

Education is going to be a hot issue down at the Gold Dome during the upcoming legislative session. Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle wrote a book on education reform, Education Unleashed, and it’s not promising. Cagle, the ranking Republican overseeing the Senate, primarily promotes the standard Republican model: less government, less regulation and more privatization (in the form… [Read More]

Filed Under: Casey Cagle, Education, Education "Reform" Tagged With: casey cagle, education policy, education reform, Education Unleashed, Lieutenant Governor Casey Cagle

Trump declares war on public education

September 19, 2016 By Better Georgia Staff 1 Comment

Trump declares war on public education

Last week, Trump added education plans to his fairly small list of policy proposals. Through his ideas for education reform, he shows he believes that — like everything else in his world — children are for sale. “There’s no failed policy more in need of urgent change than our government-run education monopoly,” Trump said, along with… [Read More]

Filed Under: Education, President 2016 Tagged With: better georgia, education policy, election 2016, for-profit education, trump, Trump education

Deal encourages silence on school takeover

September 14, 2016 By Better Georgia Staff 3 Comments

Deal encourages silence on school takeover

Last week, Deal publicly vocalized his appreciation for the silence of school superintendents that disagree with him about Opportunity School District. He stood in front of a group of district leaders and expressed his gratitude that they haven’t spoke up about his attempt to take over failing schools. “They’ve all been pretty good,” he said…. [Read More]

Filed Under: School Takeover Tagged With: better georgia, Deal, education policy, Georgia education, Georgia schools, opportunity school district, school takeover

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