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Sunday, February 5, 2012

LAUSD continues its broken promises

Intersections South LA | Opinion: LAUSD continues its broken promises:

Opinion: LAUSD continues its broken promises

imageLAUSD continues to break its promise to our community by closing adult education. Adult Ed. is one of the few places our students and community can have a second chance at receiving their high school diploma, make up a class they might have missed while in high school, improve their English skills, or simply to learn a new trade in industrial arts. Adult Ed. helps our economy by providing thousands of hard working adults and high school students with the skills they need to enter a new career.

LAUSD breaks its promise to our youngest children by planning to eliminate early education. These are pre-K classes that help children get a head start in school. Study after study show that students who are enrolled in early education classes perform better throughout their educational career; it's a wise investment in the children's future.* Working class parents especially depend on early education as they do not have the resources to enroll their children in expensive private schools, art and other enrichmen