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LAUSD’s barber training brings hope of a decent job and a good life
Los Angeles Unified’s adult education program doesn't get much respect, and its funding is always in danger. But for the 70,000 students taking classes, it can mean a second chance at a new life. Also, why is LA getting rain now?
By Steve Chiotakis • • 24m ListenLos Angeles Unified’s adult education program doesn't get much respect, and its funding is always in danger. But for the 70,000 students taking classes, it can mean a second chance at a new life. Also, why is LA getting rain now? Isn't summer just around the corner?
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3 storiesAdult education offers a ‘good life’ through barbershop training
From the outside, the Abram Friedman Occupational Center is a case study in institutional drabness. The hulking, cube-shaped building on the ragged fringes of downtown L.A. and near the Santa Monica Freeway has few windows and zero ornamentation.
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Jackie Goldberg won an open seat to the LA Unified School District school board this week. At her victory party, she advocated for Measure EE, a parcel tax measure on the June 4 ballot that would raise money for LA schools.
Read the story7 minLA sees weird weather this May
It was Bike to Work Day in LA, but the weather gods had other ideas. A storm came through this morning, which is pretty unusual for Southern California in the middle of May. There may be more rain in the next few days too.
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