Georgia has one of the worst public education systems in the country, routinely ranking in the bottom tenth on everything from literacy to SAT scores. So what’s the solution?
A new bill in the state Legislature would allow school systems to shorten the school year and give students and their families more summer leisure time.
The Flexibility for Excellence in Education Act, sponsored by Reps. Charles Martin (R-Alpharetta) and Ron Stephens (R-Garden City), would permit school boards to cut the school year by as many as 10 days.
State law now requires 180 days of instruction. But the two lawmakers said that’s too long and summer vacation is too short. …
Stephens, who lives near the coast, said a longer summer would boost tourism spending and the sales taxes that help fund school construction.
Yeah, tourism spending is a lot more important than education. Better speed up Georgia — Alabama’s gaining fast.
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