An education advocate wonders about this piece of legislation.
Does anyone remember the constitutional amendment battle last year? The battle where our Republican leadership wanted us to pass an amendment which expanded the role of government in Georgia and removed local control by giving it to an appointed State Charter Commission? We bought that one hook, line and sinker. Republicans convinced Republicans - some, not all - to forget about the other part of the party platform that talks about limited government and local control. The same group is back at it in the legislature trying to pass more bills which will eventually destroy our open public schools (vs. closed charter public schools – try moving here in January and getting into one). Why? Because promoting charter schools and vouchers is also…
In this second article of a two-part interview, Patch talks to Jose Perez, a Gwinnett County resident and commission member, about the process of getting group started, hiring a director and reviewing applications.
The newly re-established Georgia Charter Schools Commission is just getting started. The work is steep: staff to hire, policies to create, budgets to consider, charter school applications to review -- both new and renewals, and more. Just last week, the commission hired Bonnie Holliday as its executive director Holliday, a former school teacher, was one of 31 candidates, and she begins on March 1. -- How do you feel about the new Georgia Charter Schools Commission, and about charter schools in general? Let us know in the comment section below. -- Now, the commission can begin the task of going through an extensive list of awaiting schools. "We are moving at warp speed," said Jose Perez, a Gwinnett County resident who is a member of the …
Jose Perez, a Gwinnett County resident, is a member of the newly re-established Georgia Charter Schools Commission. In this first article of a two-part interview, Patch talks to Perez about serving on the commission and his thoughts on public education.
The newly re-established Georgia Charter Schools Commission is in its second month of operation, having started in late January. Seven members, including Gwinnett County resident Jose Perez, were appointed by Gov. Nathan Deal last month to sit on the commission. It's been a fast two months for the commission, and there's much that needs to be done. The members recently hired an executive director to help do just that. -- What are your thoughts about the Georgia Charter Schools Commission? Let us know in the comment section. -- Following a contentious debate about whether such a commission hurts or helps public education in Georgia, the members know all eyes are on them. For Perez, who served on the state Board of Education from 2004-2011…
