Maureen Magee of the San Diego Union Tribune reports that disadvantaged students are hurt by admissions rules at some charter schools, according to ACLU, Public Advocates report, Unequal Access: How Some California Charter Schools Illegally Restrict Enrollment.
The report, “Unequal Access: How Some California Charter Schools Illegally Restrict Enrollment, identified charters throughout the state — including dozens in San Diego County — it says violate the California Charter Schools Act, which calls for charters to “admit all pupils who wish to attend,” except when space is limited.
Rigel Massaro , an attorney with the Public Advocates law firm, said the report raises new questions about the academic performance of charters compared to traditional schools.
“We cannot be denying enrollment to lower-performing students or doing anything that restricts enrollment in any way,” she said. “We need these schools that receive public funds to be held accountable with the same populations that traditional schools serve.”
Read the entire report here.
