Press Play with Madeleine Brand
How to improve remote education in the fall
LA’s new school year begins in August. Each day this week, Press Play is looking at a different aspect of how people are preparing. The shift to online learning took a heavy toll on many Black and Brown students within LAUSD.
By Madeleine Brand • • 50m ListenLA’s new school year begins in August. Each day this week, Press Play is looking at a different aspect of how people are preparing. The shift to online learning took a heavy toll on many Black and Brown students within LAUSD. Some students didn’t have laptops or Wifi at home. LAUSD says some 50,000 middle and high school students didn’t show up to virtual classes for one reason or another. KCRW talks about these problems and how to possibly make remote learning more effective in the fall.
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Read the story8 minIdeas for making online education more equitable when school starts in August
The shift to online learning took a heavy toll on many Black and Brown students within LAUSD. Some didn’t have laptops or Wifi at home. Others didn’t show up to virtual courses — LAUSD says some 50,000 middle and high school students were absent for one reason or another. KCRW talks about these problems and how to possibly make remote learning more effective in the fall.
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