ATLANTA -- A Republican critic of Georgia's education reform defeated a teachers association executive for the state school superintendent's seat. Republican Kathy Cox, who wants control of schools returned to local communities...

...defeats Christmas for superintendent ATLANTA - A Republican critic of Georgia's education reform defeated a teachers association executive for the state school superintendent's seat. Republican Kathy Cox won with 53 percent of the vote over Democrat...

...Gov. Barnes endorsing that bill. I worked for changes up to the last minute," said Ms. Christmas, a teachers association executive. Ms. Cox, a state House representative, voted against the bill. She said the bill fences local schools...