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Emily some lowcountry education advocates say they're concern ?

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Leah: some lowcountry education advocates say they are concerned about a bill that could lead to more public schools getting privatized.

Jon: new amendment could create the needed safeguards.

Rachel ellis has more.

Rachel: voice allows for additional schools of innovation.

Sara johnson says the education group doesn't want to open the door for third party private school operator, quote, coming in and taking over our neighborhood schools, end quote.

She says there are risks going in this direction.

New changes to the bill do include more safeguards.

You know, ideally we would like the bill to -- no, we are not passing it.

Each school district can have one.

That's where you can experiment.

Rachel: larry groom says he supports bill 3589 and allows schools of innovation to do something different.

Groom says he expects the bill to have another procedural vote in the senate next week.

Reporting in downtown charleston.

I'm rachel ellis.