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LA unified closes schools due to threat, NYC schools do not, and how to talk to kids about shutdown
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Dec 15, 2015
Listen • 1:35:59
LA unified closes schools due to threat, NYC schools do not, and how to talk to kids about shutdown

LA Unified closed 900 schools due to "credible" threat, parents tell us how they got the news and what they told their kids, plus a security expert weighs in on how the situation was handled.

San Pascual Avenue Elementary School in Highland Park and all LAUSD schools are closed following Tuesday's threat of violence on Dec. 15, 2015.
San Pascual Avenue Elementary School in Highland Park and all LAUSD schools are closed following Tuesday's threat of violence on Dec. 15, 2015.
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LA Unified closed 900 schools due to "credible" threat, parents tell us how they got the news and what they told their kids, plus a security expert weighs in on how the situation was handled.

Hazard or hoax: The high stakes world of school risk assessment
Listen • 11:12
LAUSD officials ordered all schools closed Tuesday, after a “credible” threat. New York City schools received a similar threat, but schools stayed open. Who was right?
LA parents have mixed reactions to LAUSD closing
Listen • 18:31
Today's school closure left parents with lots of questions. From "What do I do with my kids today?" to "How to I talk to my children about what's going on?"
A psychologist's advice for talking with kids about the LAUSD closing
Listen • 7:42
After LAUSD announced it was suspending classes "in an abundance of caution," parents were left with lots of questions, including how to talk about the situation with their kids.
Hazard or hoax: The high stakes world of school risk assessment
Listen • 11:12
LAUSD officials ordered all schools closed Tuesday, after a “credible” threat. New York City schools received a similar threat, but schools stayed open. Who was right?
LA parents have mixed reactions to LAUSD closing
Listen • 18:31
Today's school closure left parents with lots of questions. From "What do I do with my kids today?" to "How to I talk to my children about what's going on?"
A psychologist's advice for talking with kids about the LAUSD closing
Listen • 7:42
After LAUSD announced it was suspending classes "in an abundance of caution," parents were left with lots of questions, including how to talk about the situation with their kids.