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LAUSD back in session: New vax rules, dual-immersion programs
School started for LAUSD Tuesday, with strict new vaccination requirements in place and more students in dual-language immersion programs.
By Madeleine Brand • • 51m ListenSchool started in LA Unified Tuesday, with strict new vaccination requirements for students in place. Some parents are so upset about California’s new law, they’ve filed a lawsuit to try to stop it. A judge heard arguments last week in a San Diego court and is expected to rule next week.
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5 storiesLA schools return with strictest vaccination laws in the nation
School started in Los Angeles Unified schools Tuesday, with strict new vaccination requirements for students in place. Public and private school students in all of California must now be vaccinated against up to 10 diseases, including measles, mumps, whooping cough, and chickenpox.
Read the story8 minRuling expected next week in suit to stop California’s tough vaccination law
Some parents are so upset about California’s new mandatory vaccine law, they’ve filed a lawsuit to try to stop it. Seventeen families are suing the state in a San Diego court, claiming that SB-277 infringes on equal education rights.
Read the story6 minCA voters will revisit bilingual education in November
As Los Angeles public school students return to school Tuesday, more of them will enter language immersion programs. It’s an approach that’s become more and more popular despite Proposition 227, the state law that practically banned bilingual education back in 1998.
Read the story10 minRoadside attractions from Motor City to the Big Easy
Summer is the time for road trips, and in the west that can mean desert highways, teepee motels and giant dinosaur sculptures. But we’re not the only part of the country that boasts the distinctly American tradition of the roadside attraction.
Read the story13 minWhat Larry Wilmore’s cancellation says about late night TV
Late night TV has been criticized for being “too white” and it’s about to get even less colorful. Comedy Central announced Monday that The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore will air its final episode on Thursday. Wilmore, who’s from the LA area originally, was anointed by Jon Stewart back in 2014 to take over Stephen Colbert’s old time slot.
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