One year ago, Congress defunded public media. Now that we're 100% community funded, please become a sustaining member or increase your existing membership today.
This archival content was originally written for and published on KPCC.org. Keep in mind that links and images may no longer work — and references may be outdated.
"Where's My Classroom?" -- And Other First-Day Challenges As LAUSD Kicks Off The School Year
Parents attended a “welcome to school” ceremony for their kindergartners on the first day of classes at Alta California Elementary School in Panorama City.
(
Kyle Stokes/KPCC
)
Listen
1:03
"Where's My Classroom?" -- And Other First-Day Challenges As LAUSD Kicks Off The School Year
Classes were back in session in the L.A. Unified School District on Tuesday -- and finding the right classroom were among the typical first-day-of-school challenges from many of the 472,000 students.
KPCC visited Alta California Elementary School in Panorama City, where principal Jose Benitez helped students navigate their return to the school routine.
One year ago, Congress voted to defund public media, eliminating a critical $1.7 million from our budget every year going forward. But they couldn’t silence us, and we’re not going anywhere. LAist is now 100% community funded and that means we’re taking our future into our own hands and turning to you to keep local reporting strong.
You come to LAist because you want independent reporting and trustworthy local information. Our nonprofit newsroom doesn’t answer to shareholders looking to turn a profit. Instead, we answer to you and our communities. We are free to follow facts wherever they lead and to hold power to account without fear or favor. Our only loyalty is to our readers and listeners and our mission: to inform, engage, and strengthen Southern California’s communities.
If this story helped you, please become a monthly member today to help sustain this mission. It just takes 1 minute to donate below.
You come to LAist because you want independent reporting and trustworthy local information. Our nonprofit newsroom doesn’t answer to shareholders looking to turn a profit. Instead, we answer to you and our communities. We are free to follow facts wherever they lead and to hold power to account without fear or favor. Our only loyalty is to our readers and listeners and our mission: to inform, engage, and strengthen Southern California’s communities.
If this story helped you, please become a monthly member today to help sustain this mission. It just takes 1 minute to donate below.
Senior Vice President News, Editor in Chief
