Editorial: Keeping L.A. schools closed: An agonizing but necessary decision

After a disappointing spring in which kids at home learned far too little, the Los Angeles Unified School District will keep its campuses closed for at least the start of the new school year.

He has a point. Los Angeles County isn’t like the countries in Europe that have been reopening schools successfully, with no sign that they have been significant sources of disease transmission. Those have much lower COVID-19 rates that are staying level or trending slightly downward. Though lessons might have to be remote to start the year, a return to anything like this past spring is unacceptable. The details of the new school year have not been revealed, but they must include at least this much: Teachers must return to live lessons for a significant portion of each day. The total amount of teaching time should be similar to what it would be in the classroom, and worksheets, lesson planning or grading homework should not be counted as instructional time.

Under new state law, attendance will be taken and grades given. California is in bad shape, but at least this is no sudden panic; though the lessons will be at home, a greater sense of normalcy and purpose is an absolute necessity.And principals should be regularly tapping into classes to see how instruction is going, offering teachers guidance and setting standards for the kind of instruction that’s required.

MiaFarrow opinion Well at least one Official in CA is doing something smart.

MiaFarrow opinion Sad regarding the disparity in educational norms and opportunities - must be happening all across the country :-(

opinion Every pediatrician on MSNBC and FoxNews said follow the science! They would absolutely send their children to school. This is ridiculous

opinion Not necessary. Unions and democrats crashing the state in an attempt to score political points.

opinion Nonsense. It was the result of strong arming by the UTLA mafia, holding education hostage to the union’s socialist wishlist. The kids don’t matter to these people.

opinion It wasn't agonizing for the teachers' union that runs the school district. I mean, insomuch as the staff are still receiving full pay and benefits while 30% to 40% of their students are going to be left whistling entirely in the wind.

opinion Trash heap of an opinion and editorial board.

opinion Bullsh*t policies from bullsh*t politicians for a bullsh*t common flu.

opinion agonizing? for who? lol i know it aint the kids, so must be these parents complaining. in which case, WHY DID U HAVE KIDS

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