Education

Rapper Ludacris to headline school choice rally at state Capitol

June 20, 2015 -- ATLANTA -- Ludacris performing at the Hot 107.9 "Birthday Bash 20" at Philips Arena on Saturday. (Akili-Casundria Ramsess/Special to the AJC)
June 20, 2015 -- ATLANTA -- Ludacris performing at the Hot 107.9 "Birthday Bash 20" at Philips Arena on Saturday. (Akili-Casundria Ramsess/Special to the AJC)
Jan 26, 2016

A group of education advocates is planning a rally at the state Capitol Wednesday to highlight legislation aimed at expanding charter schools and other school choice options in Georgia.

Rapper and actor Chris “Ludacris” Bridges is the headlined speaker for the noon event at Liberty Plaza hosted by the advocacy group Georgia Center for Opportunity.

The rally is aimed at highlighting legislation (SB 91 and HB 234) to create more statewide, educational choice by creating a so-called Education Savings Account program.

The event coincides with National School Choice Week, which features a series of rallies and other education-related events promoting school choice across the county.

Ludacris has previously worked with his daughter Karma to launch the educational website KarmasWorld.com. The site features interactive songs and learning modules related to geography, math and other subjects.

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Rose French is a digital platforms producer for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

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