The advocacy groups seek to compel the district to provide as much in-person instruction as permitted under Los Angeles County public health guidelines. Those directives allow for schools to offer instruction for students with special needs in groups of up to 12. In response, Devora Navera Reed, the interim general counsel for LAUSD, said that some in-person instruction began in the latter part of September. Separately, a group of Democratic state legislators are advocating for schools to begin planning for in-person instruction next semester. Advertisement“Schools in other states and countries have prioritized in-person learning during COVID-19 and have done so without major outbreaks.

Source: Los Angeles Times December 12, 2020 00:17 UTC