The time has come to end social promotion in our schools.

I am committed to making Georgia a model for open and honest government

But the fact is, no matter how good the teacher, how small the class, how focused on quality education the school may be none of this matters if we ignore the individual needs of our students.

And this week, I am proposing legislation to strengthen our Open Records laws to make public access to our public records surer, faster, and more comprehensive.

Publications such as Forbes and Fortune continually rank Georgia cities as among the best places to live, work and run a business.

As the leaders and decision-makers of this great state, it is our responsibility to strive for perfection.

The time has come to end social promotion in our schools.