Assembly Bill 84 has the potential to reduce school choice across California by making key changes to public charter schools in the state. Charter school communities and local advocacy groups are already calling on parents and teachers to speak out and oppose this bill. But what exactly would it change, and why should we care? I’m your host Tess Abraham, and we will be covering the education landscape in our state, how this bill would affect charters, and how you can get involved on this week’s episode of The California Conversation.

Website & Sources: For more information about the podcast, please visit thecaliforniaconversation.com. For sources used in researching today's episode, check out my corresponding article at thecaliforniaconversation.com/articles/assembly-bill-84. For information about how to contact your legislative representatives on this issue, please see the action items linked in my corresponding article!

Action Items:

Sign the petitions:

https://chartercenter.quorum.us/campaign/115259/

https://oneclickpolitics.global.ssl.fastly.net/promo/69g

Oppose AB 84 on the Assembly Education Committee page here: https://aedn.assembly.ca.gov

Submit an Opposing comment through the State portal here: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/.../billNavClient...

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Timestamps:

00:00:00 - 00:01:54 Introduction

00:01:55 - 00:08:18 California's Education Landscape

00:08:19 - 00:10:59 Current Regulation of Charter Schools

00:11:00 - 00:22:39 Assembly Bill 84

00:22:40 - 00:25:36 Responding to Advocates of AB 84 and Call to Action

00:25:37 - 00:30:45 Christian Perspective