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Title:  Teachers concerned about education panel-- Governor's statements about schools have caused apprehension across Georgia
Writer:  Doug Cumming
Date:  September 7, 1999
Source:  The Atlanta Constitution
Lead:  Kathy Corwin, far from Atlanta in the first-grade class she teaches in coastal St. Mary's, was worried after she read about Gov. Roy Barnes' plans for a commission to shake up state education.
Keywords:  Rep. Charlie Smith, early childhood education, Education Reform Study Commission, General Assembly, Assistant State Superintendent, Franklin Shumake, Comments on Education, Barbara Christmas, Professional Association of Georgia Educators, school improvement, school performance, Graham Penniman, Woodstock Middle School, Betty Bruce, Ron Newcomb, James Bostic, Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce, Georgia Teacher of the Year, Amy Denty, alumni, National Board for Professional Teaching Standards, National Governors Association.

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