Public school in LA starts next month. No one knows what it’ll look like

Will Baldwin Hills School, and other LAUSD campuses, reopen this fall? There’s no clear answer from LAUSD officials.

Will Baldwin Hills School, and other LAUSD campuses, reopen this fall? There’s no clear answer from LAUSD officials. Photo by Amy Ta.

School is scheduled to begin on August 18 for more than half a million students in LAUSD. Howard Blume, LA Times education reporter, talks about whether students might have a staggered schedule for in-person classes, whether states can override district decisions, and where money fits into it all. 

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Host:

Madeleine Brand

Producers:

Sarah Sweeney, Michell Eloy, Amy Ta, Rosalie Atkinson, Brian Hardzinski, Angie Perrin, Kathryn Barnes