Education
fromLos Angeles Times
1 week agoLAUSD to vote on restricting student screen time, after years of encouraging classroom use
Los Angeles Unified plans to limit student screen time due to concerns over mental health and academic performance.
With costs mounting for alleged sexual misconduct cases, the Los Angeles school board has approved $250 million in bonds - on top of $500 million already authorized less than a year ago - to fund payouts to victims. The cost of both bond issues, including financing, is expected to be more than $1 billion, based on cost estimates provided by the district, and will be paid out of the district's general fund over at least a decade.
"We're talking about support systems for kids who may have to go into court or employees. Additional transportation costs that may go beyond our school buses, anything the family may need."