Stop AB 84 – Protect Our
Students and Schools
AB 84 is a harmful bill that cuts funding to schools like ours by up to 30% while tripling oversight costs and adding layers of unnecessary bureaucracy. It unfairly targets charter schools, creating double standards and reducing support for students who need it most. This bill does nothing to solve real problems in education—instead, it threatens the programs that work. Contact your state legislator today and tell them: AB 84 will hurt our kids.
Why AB 84 Is Bad for
Students and Families
AB 84 threatens to dismantle the very foundation of what makes Personalized Learning Schools so successful. This bill would slash funding by up to 30% while dramatically increasing costs through excessive regulation and bureaucracy. These are dollars that should be spent on students, not red tape. It targets charter schools with double standards that don't apply to traditional schools, punishing flexibility and innovation instead of supporting it. Schools like Learn4Life provide hope and opportunity for students who don’t thrive in traditional environments. Over 64,000 students, especially at-risk children, across California rely on these schools every year—and AB 84 would take that lifeline away.
Beyond the financial impact, AB 84 forces many schools to find new authorizers, eliminating partnerships with smaller districts that have a proven track record of strong, focused oversight. Instead, large districts—already overwhelmed with responsibilities—would take over, reducing the quality of oversight and weakening the accountability this bill claims to improve. Worse still, it creates an expensive and unnecessary Education Inspector General with unchecked power and no clear purpose—another layer of government with no benefit to students.
Most importantly, AB 84 is a solution in search of a problem. There is no widespread crisis in charter schools that justifies this kind of sweeping legislation. The truth is, personalized learning works: 16% of students who attend schools like Learn4Life return to their primary school on track, and 88% of those who stay go on to succeed. These programs are changing lives—giving students the tools they need to graduate and thrive. We cannot let misguided policy take that away. Contact your legislator and urge them to vote NO on AB 84. Our kids are counting on us.
Hear From Real Californians on the Need for Personalized Learning Schools
"Students who had no hope were transformed into successful adults with real hope for a future that looks bright and achievable. "
-LARRY POWELL, FORMER SUPERINTENDENT OF FRESNO COUNTY SCHOOLS
The Data:
Where Personalized Learning & Credit Recovery Helps
Discover how personalized learning and credit recovery schools are making a difference in communities across California with our interactive map. This tool allows advocates to easily find their state assembly members and see how many personalized learning schools are in their district. Whether you're looking to support educational choice, connect with local representatives, or learn more about the impact of flexible, student-centered learning, this resource provides the information you need. Click on your area to explore the schools available and take action to support personalized education in your community.
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