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Parents Sue Over Distance Learning in Los Angeles - Voice and Viewpoint

By Amy Taxin, Associated Press Nine parents filed a lawsuit September 24 alleging that the Los Angeles Unified School District's distance learning program implemented during the pandemic fails to meet state educational standards and disproportionately harms Black and Latino students. The parents, who are supported by educational non-profits Parent Revolution and Innovate Public Schools, sued […]

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LOS ANGELES — The recent announcement that LAUSD schools will be closed this fall due to COVID-19 concerns finds teachers scrambling to improve online instruction while concerned parents and students prepare — reluctantly, in some cases — for another semester of at-home learning. The announcement

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California schools scrambling for info, tech as year begins - Voice and Viewpoint

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