Good morning, L.A. It’s June 8.
One of our defining moments in turning the tide of the pandemic has been reopening Los Angeles Unified School District campuses for in-person learning.
But not everyone is excited to see students return to the classroom — particularly Black parents, according to a new LAUSD survey.
That parent group was the most likely to report their students had a better academic experience during distance learning — and the least likely to want to send their kids back to in-person classes.
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It wasn’t only because of health factors. Surveyed parents said they’re concerned about racism, bullying and low academic standards for students in their school.
The survey also shows a dichotomy of equity perceived by parents, as LAist education reporter Kyle Stokes wrote:
In the LAUSD parent poll, 34% of Black respondents say their children received more teacher support since distance learning started; only 12% of Black parents say their children received less support… White parents reported almost the exact opposite: one-third of white parents said their students’ received less support.
Keep reading for more on what’s happening in L.A., and stay safe out there.
As a punk-loving, Vans-wearing Mexican American kid, Lionel Mares was called “white-wash” by peers at his Valley high school. Then, in college, some non-Latinos seemed “surprised to see and hear someone who is Hispanic speak in an articulate manner.”
He wrote about how he stopped listening to both, and forged his own path.
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