Hundreds Show Up To Weigh In On Georgia’s New Education Plan

The federal education law replacing No Child Left Behind requires each state to submit a long-term plan to address issues like testing, accountability, and help for struggling students. More than 200 people came to a meeting in Fulton County Wednesday night to give input on Georgia’s proposal. The gathering was one of eight being held around the state.

Fulton County school board member Katie Reeves said Georgia’s plan should give schools the authority to make some decisions.

“Empowering the local schools, the principal, the teacher in the classroom, and local school districts is really the only way that we’re going to be able to address the fact that every students needs something different,” she said.