ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Republican candidate Randell Trammell is casting himself as a fresh voice in Georgia’s race for state superintendent, making school choice the centerpiece of his campaign.

Trammell said supporting school choice does not mean abandoning public schools, but instead, expanding options for parents to include private, magnet or charter schools.

“I am 100% for our public schools. I want to make sure that school at 123 Main Street, down the street from your house, is so excellent that it is the choice,” Trammell said.

The issue comes as Georgia launches the Promise Scholarship program, which allows families to use state funds for private school tuition. Nearly 30% of applicants did not receive scholarships in the program’s first year. Critics argue it dive

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