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Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti Thursday announced the launch of an online platform to connect the city s and county s youth with paid internships and recreational and educational programs over summer.
The “Earn, Learn, Play” is available to people between the ages of 4 and 24 as well as their families to find sports leagues, swimming lessons, music and arts classes, and job and internship opportunities in Los Angeles city and county. Download our mobile app for iOS or Android to get the latest breaking news and local stories.
“After a very difficult year for our city, we can finally offer our young Angelenos a centralized hub which will give them a plethora of opportunities and options to engage in this summer,” Garcetti said. “Our children deserve spaces in which they can learn, grow and stay engaged. I believe this initiative offers them this and more.”
‘Hoping There’s Quietness Here’
Some high school students heading back to LAUSD campuses say they need a place to escape the distractions of home.
At home, Naytelin Teodoro juggled her Zoom classes and caring for her 4-year-old brother. Now, she’s back on campus at Garfield High School.
“Taking care of my brother and also doing Zoom is a little hectic,” the high school senior said. “It gets a little draining. You have to feed the little kid and also do work, so it’s a lot.”
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“In my house currently,” added Garfield senior Sarahai Cisneros, “it’s my family plus my grandparents. We don’t have a huge mansion; it’s a very small house. It gets frustrating trying to work with other people’s schedules.”
Get kids back to real school
Virtual learning is not one of the products of pandemic we should keep
First grade teacher Shontee Brandon sits in an empty classroom as she prepares to teach online on the first day of school at Eddie Bernice Johnson Elementary School in Wilmer, Texas, on Tuesday, Sep. 8, 2020. The Texas Legislature is considering bills that would make it easier for school districts to shift more learning online.(Lynda M. González / Staff Photographer)
The Texas Legislature is considering a set of bills that could do serious damage to the quality of education in public schools.