Legislative Updates

CSDC Legislative Update: Charter Schools Fight for Fair Evaluation in Dramatic Assembly Vote


Laura Kerr

Legislative & Community Outreach Specialist

Category: Law & Policy
April 26, 2024

The Assembly Education Committee took rare steps to amend a bill in committee in the battle over how to measure success for charter schools. Assemblymember Blanca Rubio (D-Baldwin Park) was a fierce champion for fair evaluations with AB 2254, backed by the California Charter Schools Association (CCSA). It proposes using additional data beyond the flawed California School Dashboard (CA Dashboard) for crucial charter renewal decisions.