ABLE/Gamaliel
 Atlantans Building Leadership for Empowerment
 

 

Quality Public Education:
 

      As indicated by Clayton county schools’ loss of accreditation, public education in Georgia is in need of serious attention. 

                Irresponsible leadership and widespread inequities threaten to jeopardize our children’s futures and squander their potential. 

 

                ABLE’s education taskforce will take on this problem at the October 23, 2008 Public Meeting by getting commitments

                from elected officials to act in favor of quality education for all children. 

 

                For example, Georgia currently has a limited voucher program for children with special needs.  ABLE will get

                commitments from legislators to oppose the expansion of vouchers in Georgia in any form. 

 

                We will also push for commitments from the DeKalb Board of Education to attend BOE training, fund art and music

                teachers in every elementary school, support pre-K programs, change fund raising policy of elementary schools and

                expand vocational training in high schools.

 

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                                ABLE is a multi-racial, interfaith regional coalition of congregations, unions and grassroots organizations that develops

                               and empowers ordinary people to become leaders who effect change in their communities for the common good of all.