In November, voters in Georgia will vote on an important referendum to amend their state constitution.
The goal of the amendment is to allow the government to appoint a commission that can impose charter schools in districts over the objection of local school boards. More than 90% of the money to support the referendum is pouring into Georgia from out of state contributors.
This proposal comes from ALEC, which is so eager to push privatization that it is ready to abandon local control. This is a clear sign that the ALEC agenda is a radical agenda, not a conservative one.
Conservatives are lining up to support local control, including John Barge, the State Superintendent of Education.
Diane Ravitch's blog 
thanks for drawing attention to this insidious referendum in Georgia– along with Washington state, right now Georgia a critical battleground for the profiteers to continue their merry march to creating a further divided two-track school system.
But amidst all the negativity here due to unbelievably, and probably actionable, slanted language on the ballot itself, and threatening opinions of the Atty General and lawsuits to squelch those who dare to oppose the measure, there is a bright light– yesterday’s YouTube video released by the Southern Education Foundation, in which two sharp HS seniors help adults “go to school” on what’s really at stake with Amendment 1. http://bit.ly/Qvqgv1
okay a taste of what us No voters are up against:
tactics of the overlords:
http://bit.ly/U3ZEaq
language on the ballot– beware first time readers:
http://bit.ly/OHGWDi
where the $ comes from– shocking SHOCKING I know:
http://bit.ly/T86f1g