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Promises about Technology on Deal-O-Meter

Develop a plan to encourage the best science, technology, engineering and mathematics students to become teachers

"In order to restore Georgia's competitiveness in science, technology, engineering and mathematics, Deal will work with legislators, state and local school officials to develop a STEM Education Student Incentive Plan that will encourage our best and brightest science and math college students to pursue a course of study to become an educator in these fields. These incentives would be repaid over the course of a teacher's service in our public elementary, middle and high schools."

Develop a plan for more specialized charter schools

"Develop specialized charter high schools with a focus on science, technology, engineering and math"