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Alisha is from Miami, Florida. She has a bachelor's from Spelman College and a master's in education. She also has a Level 5 Georgia Superintendent Certificate from the Georgia Professional Standards, which expired in June 2020. She lives with her husband and three children in Cobb County, Georgia.

Alisha does consulting services for elected officials and for education. She is the Chief Executive Officer of AT Morgan Enterprises. She previously worked at Ivy Preparatory Academies as a Superintendent.

Alisha Searcy previously served as a Representative in the Georgia House of Representatives.  She served 6 terms, her last term ended in 2014. She is now running for the State School Superintendent in Georgia.

As a State Representative, she coauthored a constitutional amendment that created the State Charter Schools Commission.

As a State Representative, she authored the state intra-district transfer law. This law allows parents to choose the best public school within their district for their child to attend, regardless of zip code.

- As a State Representative, she coauthored a constitutional amendment that created the State Charter Schools Commission.
- As a State Representative, she authored the state intra-district transfer law. This law allows parents to choose the best public school within their district for their child to attend, regardless of zip code.

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As a State Representative, she coauthored Georgia's Teacher and Leadership Evaluation system. This standard evaluates teachers across areas of professional learning, school culture, understanding of curriculum, and test design.

- As a State Representative, she coauthored Georgia's Teacher and Leadership Evaluation system. This standard evaluates teachers across areas of professional learning, school culture, understanding of curriculum, and test design.

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As of March 24, 2022, Alisha Thomas Searcy’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Currey is from Tunnel Hill. She attended school in Whitfield County. She has a bachelors degree from Agnes Scott College. She also holds a teaching certification. She has a masters in education from the University of Georgia and a law degree from the Emory School of Law.

Currey is an Attorney at Hitchens Law.  She previously worked as an attorney with the Georgia Legal Services Program at the Dalton Office, the Piedmont Office of the Georgia Legal Services, and the Atlanta Legal Aid Society. She also previously worked as a 4th grade teacher in the Decatur city schools.

Currey Hitchen's campaign for State School Superintendent is her first entry to politics.

As a citizen, she supported a letter to the Georgia Department of Education with several organizations on equitably re-opening schools during the pandemic.

Said, "Students with disabilities fell behind the most during the pandemic—I'll institute a formal process to get these students back on track."

- As a citizen, she supported a letter to the Georgia Department of Education with several organizations on equitably re-opening schools during the pandemic. 
- Said, "Students with disabilities fell behind the most during the pandemic—I'll institute a formal process to get these students back on track."

Supports changing Georgia's school funding formula.

- Supports changing Georgia's school funding formula.

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Supports introducing Restorative Justice Practices across Georgia and "Teaching Truth to Georgia's students"

Says she wants to "trust [teachers] to teach appropriate content to their classes".

- Supports introducing Restorative Justice Practices across Georgia and "Teaching Truth to Georgia's students"
- Says she wants to "trust [teachers] to teach appropriate content to their classes".

Said, "\[we need to] pay teachers in line with other professionals."

Says, "we need to focus on recruiting more high quality teachers, keeping the excellent educators we have, and increasing respect for the profession".

- Said, "\[we need to] pay teachers in line with other professionals."
- Says, "we need to focus on recruiting more high quality teachers, keeping the excellent educators we have, and increasing respect for the profession".

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Jaha received a bachelors of science in chemistry in 2003. In 2007, he received his doctorate of dental surgery from Howard University. In 2009, Jaha received a masters of science in oral sciences with a pediatric specialist certificate from the University of Illinois at Chicago. He lives with his wife and three children in Smyrna, Georgia.

Dr. Jaha Howard is a Dentist and owns a practice called, the "A+ Pediatric Dentistry of Atlanta" in Smyrna, Georgia. He also founded the Wave of Excellence and Families Against Racism.

Dr. Jaha Howard is currently a Board of Education Member for Cobb County District. Jaha attempted a special election race in 2016 and 2017 for District 6 of the Georgia State Senate and did not win.

Opposes Republican efforts to ban critical race theory within school curriculums, saying there is a "manufactured" outrage. He supports that critical race theory is a theory taught in college courses, not in K -12 public school system.

Opposes the state school board's vote in June 2021 to pass a resolution limiting classroom discussions about race and controversial events.

Wants to focus on reading skills for children between birth and 3rd grade.

Wants to expand dual-language resources and education.

Wants to implement a GA Word of the Day and a Georgia Workout of the Day.

Wants to nurture and promote the arts, culture, and fashion. This includes the film industry, music creation and production, fashion designing classes, and fine art classes.

- Opposes Republican efforts to ban critical race theory within school curriculums, saying there is a "manufactured" outrage. He supports that critical race theory is a theory taught in college courses, not in K -12 public school system. 
- Opposes the state school board's vote in June 2021 to pass a resolution limiting classroom discussions about race and controversial events.
- Wants to focus on reading skills for children between birth and 3rd grade.
- Wants to expand dual-language resources and education. 
- Wants to implement a GA Word of the Day and a Georgia Workout of the Day. 
- Wants to nurture and promote the arts, culture, and fashion. This includes the film industry, music creation and production, fashion designing classes, and fine art classes.

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Opposes the "casual safety response" of schools to COVID-19.

Opposed the nomination of David Chastain and David Banks as Chair and Vice-Chair of Cobb County's Board of Education. Howard publicly opposed these nominations for their racist remarks, and because Banks has used the official Board of Education email to spread disinformation around COVID-19.

- Opposes the "casual safety response" of schools to COVID-19. 
- Opposed the nomination of David Chastain and David Banks as Chair and Vice-Chair of Cobb County's Board of Education. Howard publicly opposed these nominations for their racist remarks, and because Banks has used the official Board of Education email to spread disinformation around COVID-19.

Promises to defend attacks on public education and teachers.

- Promises to defend attacks on public education and teachers.

As of March 24, 2022, Jaha Howard’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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As a Board of Education Member in Cobb County, he opposed the Republican led decision to eliminate an anti-bullying program called the "No Place for Hate" program.

As a Board of Education Member in Cobb County, he voted against a resolution decrying racism and antisemitism because they did not include proposed amendments to rename high schools named after Confederate military leaders.

Said he opposes hate, racism, and anti-semitism in Georgia's schools.

Wants to increase access to counselors, positive behaviors interventions and supports, and mental health services in public schools.

Wants to establish high school pipeline programs to continue into higher education or into public safety careers.

In 2017, Jaha Howard was accused of being anti-gay and misogynistic due to a series of now-deleted comments on social media. The comments, made between 2011-2014, detail Howard's belief that "being gay is a sin", as well as that women should not be allowed to lead a church congregation. He also writes about his opposition to abortion, and that there is a "homosexual agenda in public education". In October 2017, Howard released an apology on his campaign Facebook page.

- As a Board of Education Member in Cobb County, he opposed the Republican led decision to eliminate an anti-bullying program called the "No Place for Hate" program. 
- As a Board of Education Member in Cobb County, he voted against a resolution decrying racism and antisemitism because they did not include proposed amendments to rename high schools named after Confederate military leaders. 
- Said he opposes hate, racism, and anti-semitism in Georgia's schools.
- Wants to increase access to counselors, positive behaviors interventions and supports, and mental health services in public schools. 
- Wants to establish high school pipeline programs to continue into higher education or into public safety careers.
- In 2017, Jaha Howard was accused of being anti-gay and misogynistic due to a series of now-deleted comments on social media. The comments, made between 2011-2014, detail Howard's belief that "being gay is a sin", as well as that women should not be allowed to lead a church congregation. He also writes about his opposition to abortion, and that there is a "homosexual agenda in public education". In October 2017, Howard released an apology on his campaign Facebook page.

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James is a Social Studies Instructor and Basketball Coach. He has worked at Clayton County School for 13 years. He previously worked for Nike, Sylvan Middle School, Clark High School, the Arkansas Angels, Little Rock School, Step One Alternative School, and Philander Smith College.

James has a bachelors degree in history/government, and in physical education/health from the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff. He also has a masters of education with a concentration in economics, history, geography, and political science. He also has a teacher certification from the Georgia Professional Standards Commission in economics, geography, history, behavioral science, and political science.

James Morrow Jr.'s campaign for the State School Superintendent is his first entry in politics.

As of March 24, 2022, James Morrow Jr. did not have a website or any information online.

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Says, "safety would be one of the things that we really need to work on in the schools".

Says, "we've got to have some type of programs to discourage this type of [unsafe]

behavior in the schools because they are allowed to get away with it too much."

- Says, "safety would be one of the things that we really need to work on in the schools". 
- Says, "we've got to have some type of programs to discourage this type of [unsafe] 
 behavior in the schools because they are allowed to get away with it too much."

Believes the pandemic put kids behind in their education.

- Believes the pandemic put kids behind in their education. 
- Supports optional mask use in schools.

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- The State School Superintendent is the Administrative Head of the Georgia Department of Education. They are responsible for putting into action the policies and regulations that come out of the State Board of Education for Georgia’s K-12 public education system. 
- The State School Superintendent provides guidance to the State Board of Education and local school boards on how to comply with new state education laws, such as changes in funding or new curriculum requirements.
- The State School Superintendent can make recommendations to the State Board of Education, a board of 13 members who are all appointed by the Governor and set policies for the public school system.
- The State School Superintendent is elected statewide. They serve four year terms.

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