State Sen. Jason Carter on charter schools amendment: Shifts power from local elected officials to state bureaucrats | Get Schooled

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State Sen. Jason Carter on charter schools amendment: Shifts power from local elected officials to state bureaucrats

by Maureen Downey

State Sen. Jason Carter opposes the charter schools amendment and says language is meant to deceive.

Earlier today, we heard from a Republican state senator from DeKalb on the charter schools amendment on the Nov. 6 ballot.  State Sen. Fran Millar of Dunwoody wrote a column on why he supports it.
Now, here is the other side from state Sen. Jason Carter, D-Atlanta. Carter is from the 42nd District, representing DeKalb.

By Jason Carter
This year, Georgia voters will be confronted with two proposed amendments to the state constitution. Regardless of their substance, the system for approving amendments is broken, and this threatens the principle that our Constitution draws its power directly from the people.
Proposed constitutional amendments appear on the ballot in the form of a question, drafted by the