A bill that would allow parents and teachers to more easily convert their schools into a charter school has passed the Georgia House of Representatives.
The bill is officially known as the Parent and Teacher Empowerment Act, but has been informally referred to as a “parent trigger” bill.
The bill, introduced by Rep. Ed Lindsey, flips the burden of denying a charter on to a local school board. Under the bill, any school can petition to become a charter school regardless of academic performance. In addition, the bill gives parents and teachers at low-performing schools the option to petition to change the school’s management.
Lindsey has said that the bill provides one option for parents.
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