There is a particular focus on the youngest students in Los Angeles where the school system is fully rolling out transitional kindergarten for 4-year-olds. Students line up before entering their classrooms at Weemes Elementary School in Los Angeles on Monday, Aug. 14, 2023. “Bring your children," Carvalho said at an end-of-school-day news conference. "We have so much that's new and helpful to your children," Carvalho said, but "I want to be very honest, I cannot teach the absent child. This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.

Source: Los Angeles Times August 14, 2023 10:50 UTC