Georgia voters said “no” this week to a constitutional amendment that would have let the state take over low-performing schools. The plan, championed by Gov. Nathan Deal, would’ve created a state-run district to manage struggling schools. But giving the state that much authority was a bridge too far for some Georgians. Six out of 10 voters rejected the measure.
“What we saw on Tuesday was that there’s a very powerful constituency of parents and teachers that lawmakers need to listen to and that elected officials need to pay attention to when they’re crafting policy,” said Louis Elrod, campaign manager for the group Keep Georgia Schools Local.
Deal said Thursday that when he developed the plan, he was thinking about the students.
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