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A new way to fund schools?
Proposal would eventually affect teacher hiring decisions
SCHOOL FUNDING-Knapp 2
Dr. Charles B. Knapp, who chaired the Education Reform Commission that served through 2015 by appointment of Gov. Nathan Deal, speaks to journalists during a symposium on education issues in Atlanta last week. - photo by AL HACKLE/Staff
Gov. Nathan Deal has asked the Georgia General Assembly to look at replacing the QBE funding formula for public schools that has been in place for 30 years. This abstract-sounding decision could determine how much freedom superintendents and principals have in deciding how many teachers to hire.
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