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Legislation proposes funding boost for Georgia state charter schools

AJC FILE -- Ivy Prep at Kirkwood is a state charter school. JASON GETZ / SPECIAL

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AJC FILE -- Ivy Prep at Kirkwood is a state charter school. JASON GETZ / SPECIAL
By Ty Tagami
Feb 8, 2018

New Georgia legislation would increase funding for state charter schools, which get less money per pupil than other public schools.

House Bill 787 by Rep. Scott Hilton, R-Peachtree Corners, will cost at least $15 million, according to one estimate given at a subcommittee hearing Wednesday.

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Ty Tagami is a staff writer for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Since joining the newspaper in 2002, he has written about everything from hurricanes to homelessness. He has deep experience covering local government and education, and can often be found under the Gold Dome when lawmakers meet or in a school somewhere in the state.

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