One School District’s Struggle Over Public Health, Parents And Politics Thursday, March 4, 2021 | Sacramento, CA
In this July 13, 2020, file photo, a gate is locked at the closed Ranchito Elementary School in the San Fernando Valley section of Los Angeles.
Richard Vogel, File / AP file
By Mark Kreidler, Kaiser Health News
Brandon Dell’Orto listened to the comments and complaints as the school board meeting dragged on hour after hour. Many parents were angry. Their kids were sad, bored, borderline depressed, fed up with a school model that didn’t allow them to be on campus every day. The parents wanted schools open. They demanded it.