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Back to school: How LAUSD teachers are prepping

Hosted by Jonathan Bastian Aug. 07, 2020 Education

At Baldwin Hills School and the rest of LAUSD, the fall semester will begin in less than two weeks. Photo by Amy Ta/KCRW

LAUSD’s new fall semester begins in less than two weeks, and classes will be online. A tentative agreement between the teachers union and the district calls for a 30-hour school week and time for student and family counseling. The teachers union is scheduled to vote on the plan next week. KCRW talks with two LAUSD teachers.

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