California Bills Aim to Crack Down on For-Profit Charter Schools

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California’s effort to rein in for-profit charters is at odds with the Trump administration. Photo courtesy of CalMatters

By Jessica Calefati, CalMatters 
Vowing to fight public school profiteering, Democratic state lawmakers have introduced legislation that would either block or seriously limit for-profit companies’ ability to operate charter schools in California.

The two proposals seek to address a growing concern among legislators that Wall Street-traded companies managing some of the state’s charters are raking in mountains of state aid while providing students a poor education.

Read the complete story at CalMatters.

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