Emma LaPlante, 23, a Teach for America teacher at Frick Academy Middle School in Oakland Unified, discusses a reading assignment with a student on April 12, 2019. (Photo by Theresa Harrington/EdSource Today)

California legislator wants to ban inexperienced teachers in programs such as Teach for America from working in predominantly low-income schools, saying they lack the preparation to work effectively with the neediest students.

“I want to make sure we have qualified, experienced teachers with our most vulnerable students,” said Assemblywoman Cristina Garcia, D-Bell Gardens.

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