To do it, I’ll draw on a decade-plus of reporting experience, my half-decade as a mom, and 18 years as a student in the state’s public school system. Instead, like many working parents across California, I spend roughly my rent again every month for early education at a private school. Parents are making tough back-to-school decisions ...School reopenings are picking up speed this month, and my Times education team colleagues are looking at how parents are weighing whether to send their children back to campus. But it’s high school students who are opting to stay home in the greatest numbers. Times education reporter Paloma Esquivel delved into their situation, showing how this population of students is at great risk of intractable educational loss.

Source: Los Angeles Times April 06, 2021 01:52 UTC