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Deal gives lawmakers more time to review education overhaul
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Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal delivers his State of the State address Wednesday on the House floor as House Speaker David Ralston, left, and Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle look on at the Capitol in Atlanta.
Gov. Nathan Deal urged state lawmakers to spend this year's legislative session studying sweeping changes to Georgia's public education system, temporarily backing away from contentious proposals to tie teacher pay to student performance and overhaul the state's method for funding schools. Both efforts are at the core of a report released by Deal's appointed commission studying all aspects of Georgia's education system.