Why Georgia Cannot Go Back to Barge

Barge wasted millions expanding high-stakes tests and pushing Common Core into Georgia classrooms.

Choosing Common Core over Common Sense. John Barge.
Under John Barge, Georgia fully adopted the Common Core standards – he even starred in a promotional video that was shared with teachers and school leaders across the state.

​As teachers were getting furloughed and school calendars shortened, Common Core further crippled our classrooms and disenfranchised Georgia’s parents.

 State School Superintendent Richard Woods ​prioritized funding to give all K-12 teachers and support staff a $1,000 bonus AND Woods is ensuring Georgia-owned and Georgia-grown standards in our classrooms.