Georgia voters rejected a proposed amendment to the constitution last fall that would have allowed the state to assume control of struggling schools. So lawmakers literally went back to school, and the drawing board, to craft a Plan B this year. They seem to have learned most of the lessons from last year’s failed plan that led to its defeat — concerns over duplicate management efforts, grabbing local tax funds to pay for an “opportunity school district” and dealing local school boards out of decision-making.
Editorial: State should put students before politics
House plan to help struggling schools is a good 1st step; now leaders need to get on same page