In Los Angeles Unified, parents had until Friday to proactively— an independent-study option that is much different from the distance learning of the last school year. Otherwise, children in the nation's second-largest school system will be expected to show up on campus for the first day of school Aug. 16.
"To be honest, we haven’t decided yet," said west San Fernando Valley parent Lauren Dragan on Wednesday night, two days before the deadline. "I know that sounds outrageous." "What defines 'close contact'?" said Dragan, who has a child entering kindergarten in Sherman Oaks and was among more than 50 parents who provided input to The Times. "Who needs to quarantine in addition to the child who tested positive? Is it a desk mate? The teacher? All the students in a class? And what education plans are in place for classrooms in quarantine?"All coronavirus cases, including those at schools, must be reported to the county health department.
Because of space limitations, the return to full-time on-campus classes in L.A. Unified means an end to that district's six-foot distancing, which was in place when campuses reopened in April. At the time, about one in four students returned, making it easier to spread out. During summer school — when fewer than one in 10 students took class on campus — the minimum required distance was three feet, but greater separation was frequently possible.
"Virtual school didn’t serve the needs of my kids and many others," said Pam Schmidt, a Westchester resident who is raising teenage grandsons who attend a charter school. "Not only was learning difficult, their mental health and self-esteem were impaired."
I’m surprised children are not being homeschooled instead.
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