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Charter Schools in South Carolina

Charter schools in South Carolina have been in the news recently. What do you know about charters? Questions briefly answered here: What is a charter school? How is it different from a “regular” public school? What has been the growth and performance of these schools? What are some current issues surrounding charters in the state?

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Too Many Students are Missing Too Much School

More than one out of five students in South Carolina public schools are chronically absent (miss 18 or more school days in a school year). This rate is nearly twice as high as before the Covid pandemic. Large increases occurred across student demographic groups and all school levels.

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