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Bill might be boon for charter schools
But money would be redirected from public school funds
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Gov. Nathan Deal
Legislation recently signed by Gov. Nathan Deal could be cause for major changes in the way education funds are dispersed to Bulloch County public schools. As the most recent blow in a fight to determine the state’s role with charter schools, Deal met with officials at Canton’s Cherokee Charter Academy on May 3 to sign into law House Bill 797, potentially allowing for state-approved and funded charter schools.
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