Charter school amendment debate far from over: Next up in the Georgia Legislature, redefining “public” schools. | Get Schooled

Charter school amendment debate far from over: Next up in the Georgia Legislature, redefining “public” schools. | Get Schooled:

Charter school amendment debate far from over: Next up in the Georgia Legislature, redefining “public” schools.

by Maureen Downey

I think this is the Death part

Here is a guest column by Lee Raudonis, former executive director of the Georgia Republican Party. He also worked for Paul Coverdell in the Georgia Senate, state GOP and U.S. Peace Corps. A former private school teacher, Raudonis is now a communications consultant and writer whose clients include the Professional Association of Georgia Educators.

By Lee Raudonis
Be forewarned: the recent referendum on Constitutional Amendment 1 related to state-approved charter schools is being viewed by its authors and key supporters as much more than an endorsement for increasing the number of charter schools and — they have promised us — improving academic achievement. They view it as an endorsement for drastically altering public