Kyle Stokes
Former Senior Reporter, K-12 Education
(he/him)
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LAUSD charter schools have received at least $73.6 million in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans. -
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, fall sports, like football, won’t start until at least December and won’t crown new state champions until next spring.
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Basically, unless conditions improve soon, any plans for in-person instruction in Southern California are toast.
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L.A., San Diego, and now Long Beach — a COVID-19 surge is jeopardizing plans to reopen schools.
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Classes will resume in “distance learning” mode — and it’s still not clear when campuses might reopen.
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Classes will resume in "distance learning" mode -- and it's still not clear when campuses might reopen.
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The board also says requiring students to maintain social distancing is “unacceptable.” Public health experts expressed concern.
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The OC Board of Education says requiring students to don masks or socially distance would be "unacceptable."
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Student activists have ramping up their criticisms for years. Black Lives Matter and the teachers union helped put them over the top.
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The L.A. School Police Chief says LAUSD will need to lay off 65 officers, close 39 vacant officer positions and eliminate the school police force's entire overtime budget.
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