SC Schools chief to start new school year with statewide tour

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SC Schools chief to start new school year with statewide tour

Story Published: Aug 14, 2008 at 8:49 AM EST

Story Updated: Aug 14, 2008 at 8:49 AM EST

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP)- The head of South Carolina's schools will start the academic year by touring classrooms and calling on lawmakers to revamp how they fund public education.

Superintendent Jim Rex will announce Thursday the schedule of
his back-to-school tour.

Rex says the current funding system is incomprehensible and unfair. He will push for a complete overhaul.

He says the 3 percent budget cuts approved earlier this week because of the economic downturn emphasize the need for reform. The ordered cuts hit education hardest, tallying more than $73 million.

(Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

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