Is Gov. Deal’s school takeover plan really dead?
Gov. Nathan Deal just appointed former legislator Mike Cheokas to the State Board of Education. Although there’s no definitive information available about what this means, it does give me pause. Cheokas lost his seat to Democrat Bill McGowan during the past election, in part over his support of Gov. Nathan Deal’s failed school takeover measure. The State Board of Education (SBOE) is tasked with supporting the state superintendent. The state super, Richard Woods, is someone