#AnotherDayAnotherCharterScandal

Shouldn’t All Children Be Safe In The Schools They Attend?

The California Charter School Association blocks a bill requiring private schools to follow the same environmental rules as public schools.

“There is no meaningful distinction to be drawn between public and private when it comes to the preservation of public health. I was unaware that a loophole existed. When I became aware…we quickly agreed that private schools should be subject to the same protective procedures and standards.”

- Ron Reynolds, California Association of Private School Organizations

For obvious reasons, buildings that house public schools are subject to strict standards for health and safety. For example, the Field Act mandates “rigorous oversight of the construction of every public school” ensuring that California schools “are the safest buildings in the world” during an earthquake. When public school facilities are built “on land that was previously contaminated, state…