Kyle Stokes
Former Senior Reporter, K-12 Education
(he/him)
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Gov. Newsom’s proposal would have to clear the legislature — but the teachers' union is open to it. -
A school board vote frees up more funds for the district’s poorest and most challenged schools.
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LAUSD school board members have voted on a plan to start the new semester on Aug. 17, 2021 and have a three-week winter break — which is the district's norm.
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Because students often leave their Zoom cameras off, one teacher said, “I was afraid I wouldn’t know who they were.”
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For some students, their high school diplomas are at stake: “If I’m at school, I know I’ll finish [the work]."
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Older LAUSD students face a choice as campuses reopen: 'Do I stay on Zoom at home, where I can go to the fridge and not wear shoes?' For many, it's a no-brainer.
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Megan Reilly has been with LAUSD for 12 of the last 14 years.
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Austin Beutner started his tenure by battling LAUSD's teachers' union. He is ending it with high marks from rank-and-file members who had deeply distrusted him.
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More LAUSD elementary school campuses are reopening this week and welcoming back students in person.
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The verdict of the trial of Derek Chauvin, who murdered George Floyd, has made millions across the country — including in L.A. — reflect on racial and criminal injustice.
Stories by Kyle Stokes
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