Copyright © 2022, Los Angeles Times | | | | Advertisement More than 50,000 Black and Latino middle and high school students in Los Angeles did not regularly participate in the school system’s main platform for virtual classrooms after campuses closed in March, a reflection of the deep disparities faced by students of color amid the COVID-19 pandemic and of the difficulties ahead as L.A. Unified prepares for continued online learning.The numbers, reflected by Los Angeles Unified School District analysts examining student engagement during campus closures, paint a stark picture of students in...…Copyright © 2022, Los Angeles Times | | | | Advertisement More than 50,000 Black and Latino middle and high school students in Los Angeles did not regularly participate in the school system’s main platform for virtual classrooms after campuses closed in March, a reflection of the deep disparities faced by students of color amid the COVID-19 pandemic and of the difficulties ahead as L.A. Unified prepares for continued online learning.The numbers, reflected by Los Angeles Unified School District analysts examining student engagement during campus closures, paint a stark picture of students in...WW…

Copyright © 2022, Los Angeles Times | | | | Advertisement Brentwood School, the elite K-12 institution in West Los Angeles, has received a Paycheck Protection Program loan, according to an April 24 newsletter it sent to parents, joining a number of exclusive schools throughout the country that have secured government financial aid due to coronavirus disruptions.The private school, which has more than 1,100 students spread across two campuses, said that the loan, approved and funded in mid-April, would “help us enormously as we move forward into a financially ambiguous future” brought on by...…Copyright © 2022, Los Angeles Times | | | | Advertisement Brentwood School, the elite K-12 institution in West Los Angeles, has received a Paycheck Protection Program loan, according to an April 24 newsletter it sent to parents, joining a number of exclusive schools throughout the country that have secured government financial aid due to coronavirus disruptions.The private school, which has more than 1,100 students spread across two campuses, said that the loan, approved and funded in mid-April, would “help us enormously as we move forward into a financially ambiguous future” brought on by...WW…

Copyright © 2022, Los Angeles Times | | | | Advertisement Linda Darling-Hammond, a leading figure in California education policy, is heading the education transition team for President-elect Joe Biden, where she is expected to emphasize support for teachers and traditional public schools.Darling-Hammond, of Education, has long been associated with research and advocacy in support of top-tier teacher preparation, continued professional development and efforts to retain teachers in the profession. Going into 2020, she helped Gov. Gavin Newsom set new spending priorities for education, which...…Copyright © 2022, Los Angeles Times | | | | Advertisement Linda Darling-Hammond, a leading figure in California education policy, is heading the education transition team for President-elect Joe Biden, where she is expected to emphasize support for teachers and traditional public schools.Darling-Hammond, of Education, has long been associated with research and advocacy in support of top-tier teacher preparation, continued professional development and efforts to retain teachers in the profession. Going into 2020, she helped Gov. Gavin Newsom set new spending priorities for education, which...WW…