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Kyle Stokes
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Former Senior Reporter, K-12 Education
Stories by Kyle Stokes
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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?
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The move comes on the heels of news that more than 30,000 LAUSD students still aren't fully vaccinated.
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Carvalho, a charismatic leader with an immigrant's story, has been superintendent in the nation's fourth-largest school system since 2008.
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The deadline is Jan. 10, which isn't enough time for students to get both doses plus wait the full two weeks before they’re considered “fully vaccinated.”
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After a months-long redistricting process, the L.A. City Council has approved a new map for school board districts.
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The judge ruled schools were "choose between the harm of their children losing educational opportunity or risking their health and safety."
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The plan will include virtual live-streams of classes for students in quarantine.