Kyle Stokes
Former Senior Reporter, K-12 Education
(he/him)
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The district has required masks indoors and outdoors ever since campuses reopened in April 2021. -
Declining enrollment, systemic inequality and turbulent politics await the former head of Miami schools.
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Some local authorities, including Los Angeles County, may continue to require masks in K-12 settings.
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Parents at two shrinking middle schools say the district hasn’t thought through plans to reverse enrollment declines on their campuses.
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Cincinnati Public Schools will be closed the day after Super Bowl LVI, whether the Bengals win or lose. In Los Angeles, that won't be the case.
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Gov. Gavin Newsom imposed a mandate by executive order — which means parents can still legally opt their kids out. A new proposal would close that loophole.
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The district will likely have to make up the days — state law isn’t as flexible as earlier in the pandemic.
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Parents, principals and school officials talked about fundraising as if it were an X-factor — an unknowable, mysterious number that played a crucial role in school budgets.
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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?
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Miamians see Alberto Carvalho as a larger-than-life figure. So what did he do for South Florida's schools?
Stories by Kyle Stokes
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