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As Election Day inches closer, Gov. Nathan Deal is ramping up efforts to convince voters to support his school takeover plan. Deal pitched the proposal to a lukewarm crowd at Impact Church near East Point Tuesday night.
About 200 people came to hear the governor speak. Impact’s congregation is predominantly African-American. The majority of schools at risk of a state takeover under the governor’s plan are in high-poverty areas with minority populations.
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