Education Summit: The Way Forward for Your Child’s Education and the LAUSD
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Monica Garcia, Estephanie Solano, Warren Fletcher, Pilar Buelna and John Deasy stand with Patt.
Tough times and tough questions face the Los Angeles Unified School District: slashed budgets have caused teacher and staff layoffs, increased class sizes, and cancellation of arts and career training courses; test scores are low and drop-out rates high; conflict over evaluations threatens the relationship between teachers and the district; and it’s a constant challenge to reach parents who want to be involved but struggle with busy schedules or language barriers. With nearly 700,000 K-12 students in the second largest school di
