school Editorial: Are California kids actually learning anything since coronavirus closed their schools? By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 22 Mar 2020 06:00:42 -0400 With 40 million kids home from school, what's being done to make sure students are learning? Full Article
school Editorial: School shutdowns threaten to worsen the achievement gap By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 2 Apr 2020 08:00:05 -0400 It would be grossly unfair to allow disadvantaged students to languish during a long gap in schooling while students whose families have more resources forge ahead. Full Article
school High schoolers: Be our guest at online prom by sending us some photos By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 14 Apr 2020 13:58:05 -0400 Most high schoolers won't get a prom this year. But if school can happen online, so can prom. Send us your photos and let us help. Full Article
school Judith Warner's New Book On Middle School Suggests It Doesn't Have To Be All Bad By www.npr.org Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 16:01:00 -0400 The author of And Then They Stopped Talking To Me tells NPR, "I expected middle schoolers to be these sorts of monsters. And they weren't. They were just kids." Full Article
school When After-School Is Shut Down, Too By www.npr.org Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 06:57:38 -0400 With schools moved online and kids cooped up at home, soccer coaches, dance instructors and other leaders of extracurricular activites are finding creative ways of keeping kids active and engaged. Full Article
school A Few Schools Reopen, But Remote Learning Could Go On For Years In U.S. By www.npr.org Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 05:00:00 -0400 Governors are starting to float ideas for reopening schools. But there are many concerns about what education will look like when that happens. Full Article
school News Brief: COVID-19 Testing, Georgia Shooting, Montana Schools By www.npr.org Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 05:01:21 -0400 An update on coronavirus testing. Georgia authorities are investigating the fatal shooting of an unarmed black jogger. And, a small number of students in Montana go back to school Thursday. Full Article
school CDC Guidance For Reopening Schools, Child Care And Summer Camps Is Leaked By www.npr.org Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 19:14:01 -0400 The document has been in the works for some time, but reports say the White House tried to suppress it. Full Article
school Judith Warner's New Book On Middle School Suggests It Doesn't Have To Be All Bad By www.npr.org Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 16:01:00 -0400 The author of And Then They Stopped Talking To Me tells NPR, "I expected middle schoolers to be these sorts of monsters. And they weren't. They were just kids." Full Article
school France Is Planning A Partial Reopening Of Schools By www.npr.org Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 16:01:00 -0400 NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Jean-Michel Blanquer, French minister of education, about how France is planning to reopen primary schools on May 11. Full Article
school French Education Minister Says School Reopenings Will Be Done 'Very Progressively' By www.npr.org Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 16:39:04 -0400 France's minister of education, Jean-Michel Blanquer, talked with NPR about the gradual reopening of schools, which will be voluntary. Still, many parents and administrators are against the plan. Full Article
school MLB June amateur draft uncertain with college and high school baseball canceled By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 16 Mar 2020 11:06:35 -0400 MLB scouts can't evaluate college and high school players during the coronavirus shutdown, casting doubt on whether the June amateur draft can be held. Full Article
school Darius Swann, whose fight to enroll his son led to school integration in N.C., dies at 95 By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 27 Mar 2020 15:07:43 -0400 His fight to enroll his son in a largely white school sparked the use of busing as a means of desegregation Full Article
school A 2020 timeline: This is how California could reopen, from restaurants and schools to offices and sports By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 14 Apr 2020 13:30:14 -0400 A UCLA medical epidemiologist and infectious disease expert discusses a possible timeline for reopening California after the coronavirus shutdown. Full Article
school Should L.A. Unified close schools to half a million students? The coronavirus debate rages By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 12 Mar 2020 21:45:41 -0400 Some parents say they want LAUSD schools to close as the novel coronavirus spreads. But L.A. Unified officials have yet to decide to do that. Full Article
school San Francisco will close all public schools in response to coronavirus outbreak By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 12 Mar 2020 19:03:23 -0400 The San Francisco Unified School District is closing all schools for three weeks beginning Monday. Four students and their family members at one campus have shown signs of respiratory illness. Full Article
school Santa Monica and Malibu schools to close two days for cleaning after coronavirus exposure By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 12 Mar 2020 19:18:14 -0400 The schools are closing Friday and Monday for deep cleaning and staff meetings after "a community member with children in our schools" was exposed to the virus, the district said. Full Article
school Los Angeles Unified district to close all schools By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 13 Mar 2020 18:41:01 -0400 Amid the coronavirus crisis, LAUSD schools will officially shut down. Full Article
school Coronavirus closes schools: What do parents need to know? By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 13 Mar 2020 22:19:53 -0400 Here's a parents' guide to school closures because of the coronavirus. What to do? Full Article
school Newsom orders more aid to California campuses shuttered by coronavirus, opting not to close schools statewide By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 14 Mar 2020 00:54:19 -0400 The action comes on the heels of the temporary closure of all schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District and schools in most of the state's largest cities, some of which made the decision to close earlier this week. Full Article
school Millions affected as schools across U.S close to combat spread of coronavirus By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 14 Mar 2020 06:00:49 -0400 The closure of schools affects millions of students and is another dramatic step in the coronavirus outbreak. Full Article
school Letters to the Editor: There's no way LAUSD schools could be cleaned enough to stop coronavirus By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 16 Mar 2020 16:25:57 -0400 A former LAUSD teacher says that realities of sanitation in the district made closing schools absolutely necessary. Full Article
school Schools likely to be closed for the rest of the school year, Newsom says By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 18 Mar 2020 01:22:14 -0400 California public schools will not open for weeks and possibly not until summer, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Thursday afternoon. Full Article
school How will students take AP tests with schools closed? At home, College Board proposes By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 17 Mar 2020 20:06:34 -0400 Amid the coronavirus pandemic, the College Board is proposing that AP tests could become take-home exams and has canceled the May 2 SAT test. Full Article
school Got kids under 5? Try these coronavirus-quarantine school resources for parents By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 17 Mar 2020 21:19:59 -0400 Having kids at home during the coronavirus pandemic is a challenge for parents. Here are some resources to help get you through the day. Full Article
school California schools may not reopen this school year; LAUSD begins food distribution By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 18 Mar 2020 15:41:51 -0400 California public schools are likely to be closed for the remainder of the school year, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Tuesday to anxious parents and educators. Full Article
school How long will California schools be closed for coronavirus? Here is what we know By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 18 Mar 2020 16:34:26 -0400 Coronavirus: Will California schools really be closed through the end of the academic year? Full Article
school Schools are closed, but learning must go on. How is this working for the neediest students? By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 19 Mar 2020 07:00:42 -0400 In a teleconference meeting of more than 7,500 school district officials and educators across California, the message was clear: School buildings may be closed in response to the coronavirus pandemic, but learning is still in session. Full Article
school USC, school districts getting 'Zoom-bombed' with racist taunts, porn as they transition to online meetings By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 25 Mar 2020 21:00:47 -0400 USC officials said they learned Tuesday that some online Zoom classes had been "disrupted by people who used racist and vile language." Full Article
school Disability laws finally gave them an education. School-from-home threatens to make that impossible By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 25 Mar 2020 16:50:41 -0400 Schools have been told they must provide equal learning opportunities to students with disabilities, but the schools and parents say that's not happening during the coronavirus crisis. Full Article
school Citing coronavirus risks, L.A. teachers union calls for new limits on charter schools By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 27 Mar 2020 01:19:53 -0400 Citing the circumstances of the coronavirus crisis, United Teachers Los Angeles on Thursday called for a moratorium on new charter school approvals and a halt to new campus-sharing arrangements with charters. Full Article
school 15,000 L.A. high school students are AWOL online, 40,000 fail to check in daily amid coronavirus closures By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 30 Mar 2020 23:08:12 -0400 With campuses closed due to the pandemic, LAUSD is struggling with distance learning. Only two-thirds of high school students are participating daily. Full Article
school California schools unlikely to reopen this academic year amid coronavirus, state schools chief says By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 31 Mar 2020 19:26:47 -0400 Because of the coronavirus outbreak, state public schools are unlikely to reopen, state schools Supt. Tony Thurmond said Tuesday. Full Article
school Public schools expected to remain closed for the rest of the academic year, Newsom says By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 1 Apr 2020 15:31:36 -0400 Citing concerns over spreading the coronavirus, California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced public schools will be closed for the rest of the academic year. Full Article
school How Peg + Cat can be a math class during coronovirus school closures By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 3 Apr 2020 16:15:18 -0400 During coronavirus school closures PBS offers distance learning on TV and online for students. Full Article
school The new reality of school at home: Overwhelmed. Isolated. Unfocused. Very Stressed By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 5 Apr 2020 09:00:20 -0400 School from home is the new coronavirus reality. How are students and teachers doing? Full Article
school One teacher's quest to track down her students amid coronavirus school closure By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 6 Apr 2020 09:00:35 -0400 Two-thirds of Keara Williams' 24 AP English students haven't turned in assignments. She spent Friday trying to find them. Full Article
school Launching online learning at L.A. schools during coronavirus is 'akin to landing on the moon' By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 6 Apr 2020 14:28:27 -0400 L.A. school chief says district is moving fast to set everything up and racing to find unconnected students. The number drops substantially in a week. Full Article
school More senior disappointment as coronavirus cancels high school graduation day By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 7 Apr 2020 21:55:13 -0400 With schools closed because of the coronavirus, state schools Supt. Tony Thurmond told students and parents not to expect graduation ceremonies, even though the graduation itself should happen on schedule. Full Article
school Stress levels are high for parents. They worry kids will fall behind in school, survey finds By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 8 Apr 2020 18:45:05 -0400 Among parents' top concerns is that their children will fall behind in school, a new survey shows. Full Article
school What about grades? Coronavirus school closures? AP tests? College? A student Q&A By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 9 Apr 2020 15:55:32 -0400 Teenagers asked questions about coronavirus school closures, graduation, grads and their families' safety. We found the answers. Full Article
school Coronavirus steals graduation ceremonies from high school seniors and their families By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 10 Apr 2020 09:00:39 -0400 This week California's top education official said what many had anticipated: Don't expect traditional high school graduation ceremonies for the class of 2020. Full Article
school Banks: L.A. schools chief Austin Beutner is performing admirably. But what comes after coronavirus? By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 13 Apr 2020 09:00:25 -0400 Austin Beutner has moved quickly to confront the coronavirus crisis in L.A. schools. But the emergency will continue even after the virus fades away. Full Article
school Social distancing in a classroom? Newsom suggests major changes when schools reopen By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 14 Apr 2020 19:11:19 -0400 School won't be the same when it resumes after coronavirus closures. There could be staggered start times, reconfigured classes and no assemblies. Full Article
school Why your high school kid may be taking the SAT test at your kitchen table By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 14:22:27 -0400 SAT tests for high school students may be taken online and at home if coronavirus forces schools to stay closed this fall, the College Board announced. Full Article
school Home-schooling hacks from real parents. (Hint: You need a schedule yesterday) By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 12:04:04 -0400 We asked parents across the country how they're managing the new job of educating their kids. These are the tricks they rely on. Full Article
school 27,525 pounds of carrots a day: How L.A. schools are feeding the masses By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 19 Apr 2020 08:00:30 -0400 Coronavirus: While food banks struggle, L.A.'s schools are feeding the hungry Full Article
school L.A. school district confronts $200 million in coronavirus costs and a grim budget future By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 08:00:43 -0400 The Los Angeles school district racks up $200 million in emergency coronavirus costs, from meal programs to computers, and the budget outlook is uncertain at best. Full Article
school In rural California, children face isolation, hunger amid coronavirus school closures By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 09:00:42 -0400 Schools in rural parts of the state are struggling not only to teach but to reach students. Many lack internet access and rely on schools for food. Full Article
school From warehouse to table: A look inside the L.A. school district's huge meal distribution operation amid coronavirus By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 09:26:12 -0400 With school closed for the coronavirus, LAUSD, the nation's second-largest district, has given out about 10 million meals since March 18. Full Article