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HARRISBURG — House Democrats will hold a news conference Wednesday to unveil a package of charter school reform bills designed to treat all Pennsylvania public schools — both traditional and charter — and their students equally under law.

The news conference will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, in the Capitol Media Center.

Speakers are expected to include:

Rep. Mike Carroll, D-Pittston

Rep. Mike Sturla, D-Lancaster, chairman of the House Democratic Policy Committee

Rep. James Roebuck, D-Philadelphia, Democratic chairman of the House Education Committee

Rep. Mark Longietti, D-Mercer County

The House is scheduled to consider a Republican charter school bill (H.B. 97) and Democratic amendments to it later on Wednesday.

House Democrats to unveil charter school reform package Wednesday