Thursday, September 16, 2010

Deal Wants To Ax U.S. Ed Department, Won't Rule Out More Furloughs

By Larry Peterson
Morris News Service
The Augusta Chronicle
September 16, 2010

Nathan Deal wants to abolish the U.S. Department of Education, won't rule out more teacher furloughs and once backed private school "vouchers."

So the Republican governor hopeful may face tough questions today at an education group's candidates forum in Atlanta.

Attempting to burnish his credentials on education issues, Deal last week released a plan to upgrade Georgia's schools.

He and Democrat Roy Barnes, trying to win back his old job, are due to participate in a forum sponsored by the Professional Association of Georgia Educators.

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