Candidates for Governor Approve of Charter Schools
Leading candidates vying to be Georgia鈥檚 next governor completed
a petition from the 91吃瓜, asking their feelings on charter schools
ATLANTA 鈥� Five of the leading candidates for governor of Georgia expressed their approval of charter schools recently in a questionnaire sent to them by the Georgia Charter Schools Association.
The candidates that submitted completed questionnaires are Thurbert Baker (D), Nathan Deal (R), Karen Handel (R), Eric Johnson (R) and John Oxendine (R). 聽Every candidate, in all parties, that officially qualified for the governor鈥檚 race was asked by the 91吃瓜 to complete the survey, which posed seven questions covering six topics:
- Parental Choice
- Public Charter Schools
- Equitable Funding
- Charter Facilities
- Quality Charter Authorizing
- Charter Autonomy
The unedited questionnaires may be reviewed by clicking on the links below.
Though the level of their support for charter schools varied slightly, all five candidates said they either agreed or strongly agreed with public charter schools.
鈥淲e are grateful to the candidates for taking time out of their busy schedules to complete our survey, and we greatly appreciate their feelings toward charter schools,鈥� said Dr. Tony Roberts, Chief Executive Officer of the 91吃瓜. 鈥淭his is just another indication of the fact that charter schools are increasingly being viewed, and rightfully so, as one of the key components to improving public education in our nation.鈥�
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ABOUT THE 91吃瓜
The Georgia Charter Schools Association is the nonprofit membership organization for Georgia鈥檚 charter school operators and petitioners, established in 2001. The mission of the 91吃瓜 is to be an effective advocate and service provider for all charter public schools in Georgia by:
- Advancing awareness of charter schools and their mission.
- Increasing awareness that charter schools are public schools.
- Communicating charter school needs to state and local officials.
- Supporting legislation to strengthen charter schools in Georgia.
- Facilitating opportunities for networking/collaboration among charter schools in Georgia and nationwide.
- Developing and implementing programs and services that advance student achievement, accountability and success in all of Georgia鈥檚 charter schools.
