amendment one
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Education
Amendment One Failed: What’s Next for Public Education?
Georgia voted down Amendment One on November 8th, 2016. Here are the solutions proposed by Public Education Matters Georgia. Be sure to follow us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter for continuing education coverage. By: Daniel Jackson
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2016 Election
Sighs of Relief at the Defeat of Amendment One
Local school board members in Athens-Clarke County are appreciative of the outcome of Amendment One, Opportunity School District. “I was happy, I was relieved.” This statement from Governance Committee Chair and District 9 Representative Ovita Thornton rang powerfully and spoke for several teachers and other board members in the community…
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Athens-Clarke County
One Athens Man Fighting Hard Against Amendment One
All over Athens signs are posted in people’s yards, businesses, and the streets urging the community to vote no to Amendment One. It’s a constitutional amendment on the ballot that will allow the state to intervene in failing schools. Brandon Hanick is urging people not to be fooled by the…
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2016 Election
Amendment One Coverage
Amendment One aka Opportunity School District determines whether or not the state can take over failing schools. See all of our Grady Newsource coverage below. Reporter Elizabeth Reid created a map to show which schools in Georgia are failing. Click here for the entire story. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=faSjmC1kNOI&w=560&h=315] Interview with…