Families are scrambling for child care, teachers are posting assignments on a 'rain day' as LAUSD and other school districts close for the day.
Los Angeles school officials on Monday launched an expansive review at some 1,000 campuses closed Monday in the wake of Tropical Storm Hilary, as parents scrambled for child care and teachers posted online assignments.for parents to pick up food between 11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. The L.A. Unified School District is a major source of weekday nutrition, with 80% of students qualifying for a free or reduced-price breakfast and lunch, and, in some areas, dinner as well.
Other school systems in the region — including several in harder-hit areas — also closed campuses for the day, while many othersCal State Los Angeles and Cal State Fullerton canceled the first day of fall classes and San Diego State shifted to virtual instruction. All three campuses planned to resume in-person classes on Tuesday. Classes at UC campuses in Southern California have not started.
Her mom, Candice Vega, works from home an an accountant for a small studio, but with quarterly reports due soon, work is just too busy to take the day off. He said the district’s pandemic experience has prepared it well for a short-term closure. All students, he said, should have computers available at home and all but a few should have internet access. He said he also understood that some family situations would make it difficult for students to complete schoolwork.
These challenges included a mudslide at Marlton School in Baldwin Hills, a campus that serves children who are deaf and hard of hearing. However, he added that the mud has been cleared away by 9 a.m.
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