Georgia voters soundly rejected a proposed constitutional amendment that would have let the state take over low-performing schools. Gov. Nathan Deal’s “Opportunity School District” proposal only earned about 40 percent of the vote.
Several Republicans, who gathered at the Grand Hyatt in Buckhead to watch election returns Tuesday night, shied away from discussing how they voted on the proposal. But a few were willing to talk. Tiney Ray voted for the takeover because she’s not satisfied with Georgia schools.
“Privately, if they can’t do anything, somebody needs to do something,” she said.
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