LAUSD Superintendent Austin Beutner is challenging state and local lawmakers to reopen schools in the next 60 days. The goal is to bring back about 250,000 students to campus as soon as possible and with safety precautions amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
An effort to reopen schools in California is floundering, stoking the frustration of parents and Gov. Gavin Newsom.
According to the LAUSD, 80% of its students come from families who live in poverty, and the COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately caused job losses among them.
When the pandemic began, the district began providing meals to any student or community member in need. It also distributed 19 million supplies, including diapers, personal care items, athletic equipment and computers.
Sixty-three Grab & Go Food Centers across Los Angeles provide three meals per person between 7 a.m. and 10 a.m. Monday through Friday. On Fridays, meals are provided for Saturday and Sunday.