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Advocates fear LA schools’ Wi-Fi partnership with AT&T may not be enough to bridge digital divide
A $50 million partnership between LAUSD and AT&T California to provide thousands of students with high speed internet access is drawing concern from advocates. When Los Angeles district schools went remote at the start of the pandemic, the school system’s digital divide was thrown into sharp relief — making clear many low income students lacked...
By Veronica Sierra | July 12, 2022
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‘Not for the faint of heart’: Education experts and leaders warn school boards dominated by politics
This article is part of a collaboration between The 74 and the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism. School boards across the nation have become consumed with polarizing political issues such as masking and critical race theory, turning their jobs into nearly impossible work, a panel of experts said earlier this month. The USC...
By Veronica Sierra | March 22, 2022
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L.A. school board calls for study aimed at increasing hiring and retention of Black educators
Sign up here for LA School Report’s newsletter. This article is part of a collaboration between The 74 and the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism. The Los Angeles Unified Board of Education unanimously approved a resolution last week to study the district’s hiring and retention of Black educators aimed at improving staff...
By Veronica Sierra | February 15, 2022
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As Omicron recedes, Los Angeles parents begin sending kids back to school in growing numbers
This article is part of a collaboration between The 74 and the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism. Even as Omicron surged through Los Angeles early last month, Hilda Avila knew she would send her son back to his public middle school when classes resumed. “As a parent, it is my responsibility to teach my...
By Veronica Sierra | February 1, 2022
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L.A. parents express 5 concerns about how LAUSD handled remote learning and other issues during the pandemic
Updated Jan. 26 This article is part of a collaboration between The 74 and the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism. Los Angeles families are divided along racial lines and income levels over how well the Los Angeles Unified School District handled remote learning and other issues during the pandemic, a new poll shows....
By Veronica Sierra | January 24, 2022