Georgia 'Has Become Our Opponent' in Education Says GCPS's Superintendent
Wilbanks' statement on Charter School Amendment cites 'efforts by some to ... dismantle public education.'
Gwinnett Schools Superintendent Alvin Wilbanks has issued a statement expressing disappointment that Georgia voters passed the Charter Schools Amendment on Tuesday (November 6). The state's voters, by a strong majority, approved Amendment One, which allows for state officials to approve publicly funded charter schools, without the permission of local school boards. Wilbanks' statement said the amendment "is not in the best interest of students and public education in this state." "We are disappointed that with the passage of Amendment 1 the state, rather than being our partner, has become our opponent in the all-important work of educating the state’s children," the statement read. The Gwinnett system, which is the state's largest with …
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4:07 pm on Friday, November 9, 2012
Some other points you may find interesting Ivy Prep, the school GCPS Board was against was recently honored for academic performance.See the article here http://www.gwinnettdailypost.com/news/2012/oct/31/state-honors-local-schools-for-performance/ I read this somewhere else and will try to relate it - the local public school should see a net increase in funds per student if a charter schools … more ›