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South Carolina Charter Schools plan to rally at the State House Wednesday.
Teachers, administrators, parents and students are gathering at the Capitol to ask legislators to ensure equity in school funding for all public schools across the state by allowing all of the local funds and the state funds to support a student.
The rally starts at noon on the front steps.
A press release from South Carolina Public Charter School District, The Palmetto Charter Network, and the South Carolina Association of Public Charter Schools says, "The South Carolina legislature is considering a charter school bill this year that would allow local funding to follow a student regardless of whether the student is in a traditional public school or a virtual charter school. The bill as it was voted out of committee allows 100% of the local money to follow the student to all brick and mortar charter schools and the money is capped at $5,000 for online learning. Virtual charter schools and online learning programs such as the Palmetto State E-cademy offer a valuable and often essential alternative to students who either need a flexible school schedule or simply may not function well in a traditional classroom setting."
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