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Competition from charter schools has been shown to increase composite test scores in traditional district schools.

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South Carolina State Profile
Last updated: 01-08-2008  (Send USCS staff a comment about this page.)

List of Charter Schools
For a list of schools, use the following link(s):
South Carolina Department of Education
Year Law Passed # of Charter Schools # of Students Enrolled
1996 31 5,423

Statewide Support Organizations
South Carolina Association of Public Charter Schools
 South Carolina Department of Education
News
Charleston Leads South Carolina with the Most Charter Schools 2/18/08
South Carolina Bill Proposes Barring Districts from Charging Rent to Charter Schools 1/26/08
Rep. James Clyburn, House Majority Whip, Applauds Charter Schools in NYC Visit 11/25/07
Former Chief of Schools to Lead New Charter School District in South Carolina 8/14/07
South Carolina Policymakers Propose Allowing Faculty to Serve on Conversion Charter Boards 3/12/07

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Legislative Summary
Law:   South Carolina Charter Schools Act

Amendment(s):   The law was originally enacted in 1996 and amended in 2002.

Authorizers:   Authorizers are local school district boards of trustees.

Length of charter:   5 years

Caps on number of schools:   There is no cap on the number of charter schools.

Funding:   A charter school is entitled to receive local, state and federal funds based on its student population. The district distributes local and state funds to the charter school.

Special Education in Charter Schools by State.