After Governor Gavin Newsom brokered a deal between teachers’ unions and charter school advocates in August over the fate of AB 1505, NAACP leader Christina Laster said she still has reservations about the bill, which requires school district or county approval for new charters. The legislation has passed both the State Assembly and Senate and has headed to the governor’s desk for a signature.
Laster, who serves as President of the Inland Empire Parent Union and NAACP Education Chairwoman for the Southwest Region of Riverside, said, “My concern is that new petitions will have to go through such lengthy processes and procedures that it’s going to be very difficult to keep growing. We need more high-quality charter schools that are committed to closing this achievement gap. We need more high-quality options, not less, especially for black students and that is their only hope.”
