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What schooling will look like in Los Angeles Unified in the fall will be settled over the next few weeks amid escalating demands from parents, advocacy groups and unions all pressing their agendas for the educational recovery of some 465,000 students.
One group of parents on Sunday put their stake in the ground: They demanded that district officials commit to a normal, full-time schedule for the fall. Separately, the teachers union last week called for maintaining safety measures, hiring more union members and raising pay. Meanwhile, a coalition of community groups recently called for increased funding for schools that they identified as most in need.
Written by Amy Ta, produced by Angie Perrin
Mar. 12, 2021Education MORE One LAUSD elementary school playground in Culver City remains empty as students continue learning at home during the pandemic, March 1, 2021. However, on March 11, 2021, the LAUSD board voted unanimously on a tentative deal with the teachers union to reopen schools in April. Photo by Amy Ta/KCRW
President Biden wants to get schools reopened during his first 100 days in office a goal he emphasized in his March 11 national address. California has been a major roadblock, but on Thursday, Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD), which is the state’s second largest district, moved closer to helping Biden achieve that goal.
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Mar. 12, 2021Education MORE One LAUSD elementary school playground in Culver City remains empty as students continue learning at home during the pandemic, March 1, 2021. However, on March 11, 2021, the LAUSD board voted unanimously on a tentative deal with the teachers union to reopen schools in April. Photo by Amy Ta/KCRW
On Thursday, the LAUSD board voted unanimously on a tentative deal with the teachers union (UTLA) to reopen elementary schools in mid-April and middle and high schools in late April. Rank-and-file teachers are to vote on the plan next week.