Kyle Stokes
Former Senior Reporter, K-12 Education
(he/him)
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Dependiendo a quién se le pregunte, las escuelas chárter representan o bien una amenaza existencial a las escuelas públicas, o un modelo innovador para el aprendizaje. -
Depending on who you ask, charter schools represent either an existential threat to public schools or an innovative model for learning. But for many families, it’s just one of many public school options to consider.
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The pandemic and movements for racial justice introduced new pressures that have the potential to scramble LAUSD school board politics. -
"The process of making the bread feels like a holy act to me." -
Superintendent Alberto Carvalho is warning of an impending drop in test scores — and promising a fierce response. -
The Kingdom Day Parade makes its return to South Los Angeles after an over two-year hiatus. -
Over the last decade, the electoral proxy war between charter advocates and teachers union groups has been a basic fact of L.A. Unified School District politics. But a pandemic can change a lot. -
In affluent or gentrifying areas of the Los Angeles Unified School District, parent fundraising organizations often cover some major costs. Are they buying an education inaccessible to most Los Angeles students? -
Tests show that the school's water is safe -- but it's also yellowish, cloudy and "sizzling." The solution? Let the water run for a few seconds, the district says. -
The LAUSD board is considering a system to give each of its schools a grade rating of its academic performance. A 2013 Indiana scandal is a cautionary tale.
Stories by Kyle Stokes
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