Opposition to Gov. Nathan Deal’s school takeover plan continues to grow.
The DeKalb County school board voted Monday to urge its residents to vote “no” on the ballot measure. The 5-1 decision makes DeKalb the largest school district, so far, to take a stand against the ballot measure.
Deal’s proposed Opportunity School District would create a state-run school system that would manage so-called “chronically failing” schools, or schools that earn an “F” for three consecutive years on the state’s report card.
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