Los Angeles Unified School reopening hinges on teachers' union agreement

Los Angeles Unified Superintendent Austin Beutner said Monday he believes the district is close to striking a deal with its teachers' union over efforts to restart in-person classes, a move the union wants delayed until school staff are vaccinated and county COVID-19 case rates fall.

Gov. Newsom signs return-to-school incentive legislation in California

The bill does not order school districts to resume in-person instruction and it does not say parents must send their kids back to the classroom if they don’t want to. It also doesn't require minimum hours of in-person instruction in order to receive the money. 

Teacher COVID-19 vaccinations go untracked amid school reopening push

States and many districts have not been keeping track of school employee COVID-19 vaccinations, even as the U.S. prioritizes teachers nationwide.

Riverside United School District inches closer to reopening
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Inch by inch, that?s how some Riverside County residents describe the school district's pace of reopening classrooms.

Teachers, child care workers nationwide can now sign up for COVID-19 vaccine

Teachers, school staff and child care workers are now able to sign up to receive a COVID-19 vaccine at more than 9,000 pharmacies nationwide, regardless of whether or not their state has opened up eligibility.

California Legislature OKs plan aimed at in-person learning

California lawmakers on Thursday approved a $6.6 billion plan aimed at pressuring school districts to return students to the classroom before the end of the school year.

LAUSD: All high school sports activities will be held outdoors

LAUSD said the district will resume participation CIF seasons 1 and 2, which includes football, baseball, golf, lacrosse, soccer, softball, track and cheer.

South LA parents say they want schools to reopen, disagree with UTLA president's remarks

Some of the parents FOX 11 spoke with explained that UTLA doesn't speak for them and now, they plan to hold a rally this weekend to call for their kids to return to in-person schooling.

6 Dr. Seuss books won't be published for racist and insensitive imagery

Six Dr. Seuss books, including “And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street” and “If I Ran the Zoo,” will stop being published because of racist and insensitive imagery, the business that preserves and protects the author's legacy said.

UTLA not yet on board with deal to reopen schools
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The state of California announced a multibillion-dollar deal aimed at enticing schools to resume in-person learning April 1, but union demands for vaccinations of teachers and reduced transmission rates make it unlikely LAUSD will meet that date.

State deal encourages school reopening by April, but local resistance looms

The state of California announced a multibillion-dollar deal aimed at enticing schools to resume in-person learning April 1, but union demands for vaccinations of teachers and reduced transmission rates make it unlikely LAUSD will meet that date.

California State Superintendent speaks with FOX 11
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California State Superintendent Tony Thurmond spoke with FOX 11 as LAUSD continues to discuss reopening.

Inner city education challenges
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The COVID-19 pandemic has brought challenges to students and their parents, but moreso for families living in the inner cities.