MARCH, 14 2018
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Charter school advocates from across the state will gather at the Georgia Capitol with HB 787 sponsor Rep. Scott Hilton, the Georgia Charter Schools Association and other elected officials in support of more equitable听funding for state charter schools.
ATLANTA, GA 听鈥� On Thursday, March, 15, more than 150听charter school students, parents, school leaders, teachers, advocates and other organizations that support school choice will听rally at the Georgia听Capitol in support of Georgia House Bill 787 and the inclusion听of funding for HB 430 in the 2019听state budget. A special program about the bills and a听 proclamation celebrating the 20th anniversary of startup charter schools will take place on Thursday morning at the听Sloppy听Floyd听Building. After the program is completed, charter school advocates will head across the street to the Georgia听Capitol to meet with their elected officials.
What:
Charter School Advocacy Day at the Georgia Capitol
When:
9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.听(Advocacy Day Program)
10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. (Georgia Capitol)听 听 听 听 听 听
Where:
Sloppy Floyd Building
West Tower
20th Floor
200 Piedmont Ave.
Atlanta, GA 30334
Georgia Capitol听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听
206 Washington St SW,
Atlanta, GA 30334
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Who:
Charter school students,听parents,听school听leaders, teachers & advocates听
State Rep. Scott Hilton听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听
Former State Rep. Mike Dudgeon
Former State Rep. Alisha Cromartie听
91桃色视频 President and CEO Tony Roberts
91桃色视频 Board Chair Frank Morris
91桃色视频 VP of Policy and Advocacy Andrea Arroyo听 听 听 听 听听 听 听听
Visuals:听 听
- A signed Proclamation from Gov. Nathan Deal’s office
- 150 students, parents, teachers, school leaders & advocates wearing colorful buttons that say “I听love my charter school.”听 听听 听 听 听 听 听
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About Georgia Charter Schools Association
The听Georgia听Charter听Schools Association is a nonprofit membership organization for听Georgia鈥檚 public听charter schools and petitioners. Our mission is to听advocate for, foster and support autonomous, high-quality charter public schools throughout Georgia. We believe every child in Georgia should have equal access to a high-quality, transformative public education.
