Parents in the Los Angeles school district are forced to scramble as a three-day strike looms. Child care and how to feed their children are top of mind.
Los Angeles Unified Supt. Alberto M. Carvalho has a high-voltage style and ambitious agenda, although it's too soon to gauge his success as students struggle with pandemic setbacks.
Activists challenge L.A. Unified superintendent's support of school police, as well as school board members who reduced the police budget but did not disband the agency.
Jackie Goldberg, elected school board president Tuesday, said she will "double down" on academics so students are achieving at grade level. Her term also signals a potential shift toward teachers union priorities.
The gap raises questions about whether families are fully informed about the extent of their children's academic setbacks and whether they are being well positioned to push for additional help.