Dora khoubian
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A Message from Speak Up Founder Katie Braude: Dear friends and colleagues, after more than three decades of advocating for Los Angeles’ most vulnerable children, I will be retiring from my role as CEO of the Speak UP Foundation as of May 1. (1)
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L.A. Unified orders COVID-19 testing before classes resume - Los Angeles Times
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California Accounts for 12% of U.S. Students, but Only 1% of Covid School Closures
nytimes.com
The state has done remarkably well limiting outbreaks, even before its student vaccine mandate has been put into place.
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"Now that children will soon have access to vaccines, all parents will have the tools to send their kids to school with the assurance that they will be safe, even without masks."
washingtonpost.com
Masks work. But as with all control measures, there is a time and place for them.
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Another blow to UC admissions tests: Nix SAT alternative exam, faculty recommend
latimes.com
An alternative test would perpetuate racial and economic disparities while adding only 'modest' value in predicting college success, a faculty group has recommended.
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More than 70% of our Cultivating Young Black Excellence scholars met their goals, and 70% of tutors are now considering a teaching career: https://t.co/rFdN4ac4e7
@LoyolaMarymount @laurbanleague
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Results are in! Our CYBE summer pilot tutoring/mentoring program for Black kids was a huge success! Read the report on Speak UP's collaboration with @LoyolaMarymount and @laurbanleague pairing Black LMU students w/ Black K-12 kids in @LASchools: https://t.co/SyWEb1LpxD
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Speak UP discusses how the results of today's disappointing student report card are rooted in systemic racism and how we can help close the opportunity gap with programs such as our Cultivating Young Black Excellence tutoring program w/ @LoyolaMarymount and @laurbanleague.
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Sped parents, join us Thursday on Facebook live! Know your rights! #SpecialEducation #specialneeds #DisabilityTwitter #disabilityinclusion #DisabilityRights #autism #autismmom #AutismAwareness #DownSyndrome #Disability #caedchat @mosko_adv @specialkidsatty
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"It was a result of the decisions the district made to keep schools closed and to offer less online instruction. Those parents that had options, many of them exercised those options, and they left," said Speak Up's Jenny Hontz. @laschools @Kelly4LASchools
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Money isn't the problem. COVID-19 creates a dire U.S. shortage of teachers and school staff
latimes.com
Schools have welcomed students back to classrooms but face a new challenge: a shortage of teachers and staff the likes of which some districts say they have never seen.
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Should the FDA move faster on COVID-19 vaccines for young children?
latimes.com
With the Delta variant surging, pediatricians and others are urging the FDA to move faster on COVID-19 vaccines for young children.
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A panel of expert outside advisers to the U.S. FDA voted to recommend COVID-19 vaccine booster shots for Americans aged 65 and older and those at high risk of severe illness, after overwhelmingly rejecting a call for broader approval
reuters.com
Advisers to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration voted on Friday to recommend COVID-19 vaccine booster shots for Americans 65 and older and those at high risk of severe illness, after overwhelmingly...
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Newsom soundly defeats California recall election - Los Angeles Times
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Understanding L.A. Unified’s groundbreaking student vaccine mandate
latimes.com
L.A. Unified is the first large district in the U.S. to mandate COVID-19 vaccines for all eligible students, in addition to teachers and other staff.
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Covid vaccines: UK Medical chiefs consider single dose of Pfizer or Moderna for 12-15-year olds
inews.co.uk
Decision on vaccinating adolescents said to be imminent as vaccine trials show high levels of protection in young people after just one jab
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Watch the LAUSD board meeting on this issue live here. Starts any minute:
“This is something you do as a collective unit,” parent Becky Cunningham said, “in order to protect each other. It’s not just about yourself.” https://t.co/rLUS2wG1ea
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All Los Angeles public school children 12 and older would have to be fully vaccinated by January to enter campus. Students involved in activities such as sports would have to receive a first vaccine dose no later than Oct. 3 and a second dose by Oct. 31.
latimes.com
L.A. Board of Education is expected to vote on student vaccine mandate at a special Thursday meeting.
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We believe that LAUSD must hire a new superintendent who acknowledges the reality of this crisis our kids faced over the past 18 months and who prioritizes the urgent educational recovery of our kids. Please sign!
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