Scenes from inside the State School Superintendent candidate forum at the Athens Clarke County Library
State superintendent candidates tout more money for schools, less standardized testing Eight candidates for state school superintendent tried to win votes in Clarke County Wednesday night — all six Democratic candidates and two of the nine Republicans running. Only two candidates from each party can make a runoff election, which is likely in both races. With so many candidates on the stage in the Athens-Clarke County Library auditorium, none had a chance to present more than a little of their platforms. But each tried to address key points, or got to answer a panelist’s pointed question. Democrat Denise Freeman called for re-funding state public education after many years of de-funding. “If we can spend $35,000 to house a prisoner, we should able to be able to spend whatever we need to ensure the future of education,” Freeman said. Traffic kept some candidates from arriving on time, but the throng of six Democrats and two Republi...