Ga. School Takeover Would Mean Rare Shift of Governance

If voters approve Gov. Nathan Deal’s school takeover plan next month, it would break some new legal ground. That came up in a panel discussion on the proposal at Georgia State University’s College of Law Monday.

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The plan, also called Amendment One, would let the state take over some low-performing schools. That would mean a shift of governance, according to Tanya Washington, an education law professor at Georgia State University.