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Student nutrition and the LAUSD strike
This week nearly 34,000 teachers in the LA Unified School District walked off the job, striking for smaller class sizes, more resources and better pay. It’s the first teacher’s strike in LA in 30 years.
By Evan Kleiman • • 1 min readThis week nearly 34,000 teachers in the LA Unified School District walked off the job, striking for smaller class sizes, more resources and better pay. It’s the first teacher’s strike in LA in 30 years. 80% of students in LAUSD qualify for free or reduced school meal programs, relying on school for daily nutrition. Around the county, groups are stepping up to feed students and teachers during the strike. Pamela Sanders is coordinating one such effort at Ninth Street Elementary School near downtown.
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3 of 6Julia Collin Davison, the shutdown’s effect, and a visit to Fiona- 0:00Julia Collin Davison on 25 years of Cook’s Illustrated
- 15:21The shutdown’s impact on our plates
- 24:47Student nutrition and the LAUSD strikeYou’re reading this
- 31:18Bill Addison’s verdict on Fiona
- 37:48LA tacos to check for in 2019
- 46:37Market Report: The wild world of mushrooms