Charter School Amendment Supporter Speaks Out
A Letter to the Editor in favor of the Nov. 6 ballot issue claims the education establishment "is not fighting for your children."
Editor's Note: Last weekend East Cobb Patch published a blog post from a parent who supports charter schools but opposes HR 1162, which is on the Nov. 6 ballot. The following commentary is written by Kelly Cadman, Vice President of School Services at the Georgia Charter Schools Association. She is a former founder of a charter school, and a charter school mother and public education supporter. By Kelly Cadman There has been an awful lot of energy expended by opponents of the Charter School Amendment. The opposition to the Amendment claim that the state can “already” act as an appeals body for charter schools. Those supporting the Amendment wonder, if the state can already approve charters, why is the Education Establishment fighting THIS …
Kids First
1:20 pm on Monday, November 5, 2012
Vote yes, if you've ever wished your family had just one other public school option. Vote yes, if you think the school systems can build a wall from classroom to board room making sure you, your kid or your idea is stifled. Vote yes, if you believe a traditional public school and it's system will treat you more fairly if they know they're competing with another school down the road. Vote yes, if … more ›