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Education should come before politics, bureaucracy

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Education isn't about county lines or state lines or making sure the teachers unions and politicians are happy.

It's about preparing our students for life in the 21st Century and I hope the proposed new elementary school that will serve kids in both Gilmer and Lewis counties will do just that.

While they'll be some pushback from those who put politics and bureaucratic funding formulas above actual education, they need to understand that the world has changed.

Our kids are no longer just competing with kids from other counties and other states – they are competing with every kid, in every classroom, in every corner of the world.