L.A. Unified School District cancels bulk of summer school programs- The district's decision, part of a wave of state budget cutbacks, is expected to affect both course work and child care.
The Los Angeles Times - May 29, 2009
By Seema Mehta and Jason Song
The Los Angeles Unified School District announced Thursday it is canceling the bulk of its summer school programs, the latest in a statewide wave of cutbacks expected to leave hundreds of thousands of students struggling for classes.
The reductions, which will force many parents to scramble for child care, are the most tangible effect of the multibillion-dollar state financial cuts to education. Community colleges also have announced summer program cancellations.
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