StudentsFirst: Six of our eight endorsed Georgia candidates won
Michelle Rhee has been to Georgia to advise Gov. Nathan Deal and the Legislature so it's not unexpected the Georgia branch of her StudentsFirst advocacy organization took an interest in Tuesday's primary.
Here is the scorecard summary released today by StudentsFirst in Georgia:
Last night, six of the eight pro education reform candidates backed by StudentsFirst in Georgia clinched primary victories, and Rep. Alisha Thomas Morgan, a proven champion of education reform, secured her spot in a runoff election against Valarie Wilson. Wins on both sides of the aisle underscore the fact that reform-minded leaders will be supported at the polls when running on their commitment to put our students first.
StudentsFirst, which has roughly 70,000 active members in Georgia, and Georgia Parents and Teacher for Putting Students First made contributions to campaigns around the state and provided key electoral support to candidates of both parties.
Last night’s victories send a strong message that Georgia voters are hungry for continued leadership that prioritizes the needs of students in our state’s education decisions. Georgia parents, teachers, and other education stakeholders are demonstrating they like the progress the state is making and the hard work reformers are doing, and they want to see it continue.
With the majority of votes counted, the win/loss breakdown of our endorsed candidates is as follows:StudentsFirst: Six of our eight endorsed Georgia candidates won | Get Schooled | www.ajc.com:
