Hazel Kight Witham

English teacher at Venice High School

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LA Unified’s new school year will start again on August 18. All K-12 classes will be all virtual for the nearly 800,000 students.

How LAUSD teachers are preparing for the start of school next week

LA Unified’s new school year will start again on August 18. All K-12 classes will be all virtual for the nearly 800,000 students.

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