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LA Schools Reopen, But Recovery Will Be Long and Painful
It was just after 1 am when Los Angeles charter school superintendent Ian McFeat started getting text messages and phone calls at a relative’s house where he was sheltering from the fires. His neighbors said his house was burning down in the wildfires – along with his entire Altadena neighborhood of Los Angeles. Aveson School...
By Balin Schneider & Ben Chapman | January 21, 2025
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LA Schools Struggle To Reopen As Fires Still Rage
Los Angeles Unified schools reopened Monday, as educators worked to provide respite for shell-shocked students seeking refuge from uncontrolled fires still raging across the city. LAUSD officials said Sunday night the nation’s second-largest district would reopen all but seven schools that were destroyed, badly damaged or immediately threatened by flames. Questions about the district’s reopening...
By Balin Schneider & Ben Chapman | January 14, 2025
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LA Schools To Remain Closed As Fires Rage
Los Angeles school officials on Thursday refused to commit to when classes would resume as the worst fires in the city’s history continued to destroy entire residential neighborhoods and displace thousands from their homes. All Los Angeles Unified School District campuses were closed Thursday after four historic blazes engulfed the city earlier in the week,...
By Balin Schneider & Ben Chapman | January 9, 2025