Take Two translates the day’s headlines for Southern California, making sense of the news and cultural events that affect our lives. Produced by Southern California Public Radio and broadcast from October 2012 – June 2021. Hosted by A Martinez.
A terror threat that closed down over 900 schools across Los Angeles Unified School District, Tuesday didn't stop one high school teacher from moving ahead with her planned class.
Cassandra McGrath, an English and drama teacher at Theodore Roosevelt High in Boyle Heights, asked students to complete a writing test as part of a final exam, even though the school was closed. The reason? She didn't want terrorism to claim any part of her students' education.
Not everyone was happy to do the work, with some pupils turning to Twitter to describe McGrath as a "savage" teacher for making such a request.
For more on the story, Take Two's Alex Cohen spoke with Cassandra McGrath.
Listen to the interview by clicking on the blue bar above