By Maureen Downey
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Georgia Politics
August 11, 2010
While overshadowed by the drama of the governor’s race, the contest for state school superintendent is gaining more attention, including a candidates’ panel Wednesday that drew nearly 200 education leaders from around the state.
Libertarian candidate Kira Willis, a last-minute addition to the agenda, joined Republican John Barge and Democrat Joe Martin at the Georgia Tech Research Institute Conference Center for the panel.
The session allowed the candidates to better define themselves, on issues from Race to the Top to the new math curriculum to charter schools, before an audience that included Superintendents Ramona Tyson of DeKalb County, Emily Lembeck of Marietta, Susan Andrews of Muscogee County and Jimmy Willis of Putnam County.
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