Kyle Stokes appears in the following:
The extreme heat in California is causing disruptions in the state's classrooms
Wednesday, September 07, 2022
Extreme heat across California is causing trouble in schools. It's straining aging air conditioning systems, making recess dangerous and highlighting ventilation problems in many classrooms.
Kids with hearing loss will now learn spoken English and ASL in Los Angeles schools
Saturday, June 04, 2022
Los Angeles schools will now teach both American Sign Language and spoken English to younger students. The policy change is meant to correct a history of suppressing ASL. But some say it goes too far.
Kids with hearing loss will now learn spoken English and ASL in Los Angeles schools
Wednesday, June 01, 2022
Los Angeles schools will now teach both American Sign Language and spoken English to younger students. The policy change is meant to correct a history of suppressing ASL. But some say it goes too far.
Los Angeles Is Now The Largest School District To Require Vaccines For Students
Thursday, September 09, 2021
The Los Angeles Unified School District voted Thursday to require students 12 and older to be vaccinated against COVID-19. The board said the vote was about protecting students, not violating rights.
Tentative Deal Reached To Reopen LA Classrooms To In-Person Learning
Thursday, March 11, 2021
Los Angeles reached an agreement with teachers to reopen schools as soon as April 19. The plan involves all teachers being vaccinated first. It's unclear how many parents will send their kids back.
As Coronavirus Cases Surge In California, The State Takes A Step Back
Tuesday, July 14, 2020
Los Angeles and San Diego public schools announced on Monday that they will be starting the school year remote-only in August as coronavirus cases rise in Southern California.
2 Students Dead, Several Others Injured After School Shooting In California
Thursday, November 14, 2019
Two students are dead and several others injured after a school shooting on Thursday in Santa Clarita, Calif. The shooter, himself a student, is in grave condition.
Oakland Teachers Strike Amid Longstanding Troubles in California Education System
Thursday, February 21, 2019
Despite recent efforts to redesign school funding in the state of California, strikes over the past year suggest that there’s a lot more work that needs to be done.
After Tentative Deal, Teachers Return To Los Angeles Classrooms
Wednesday, January 23, 2019
On the sixth day of the Los Angeles teachers strike, the school district and union leaders announced that they had reached a tentative agreement. Schools reopen Wednesday.
The Los Angeles Teacher Strike's Class Size Conundrum
Thursday, January 17, 2019
Leaders of LA's teachers union have made class-size reduction a centerpiece of their negotiations. But researchers disagree on whether high price of smaller classes is worth it.
Los Angeles Teacher Strike Could Be Days Away
Tuesday, January 08, 2019
If no deal is reached, more than 30,000 union members wouldn't go to work, affecting roughly 480,000 public school students.
America's Largest School Districts Try for Bold Reforms
Thursday, May 03, 2018
With school protests simmering across the country, America's two largest school systems, Los Angeles and New York City, are charting new courses for the future.
Seattle Teachers Reach Tentative Agreement With District After Strike
Tuesday, September 15, 2015
After nearly a week of marching for better pay and more say in how students are evaluated, Seattle teachers reached a tentative contract agreement with the school district Tuesday.
Testing Revolt In Washington State Brings Feds Into Uncharted Waters
Thursday, July 16, 2015
Seattle 11th-grader Elijah Falk added it all up and decided: It made no sense to take the tests.
The Common Core-aligned Smarter Balanced exams, Elijah was told, were grueling — but Washington state didn't require this year's juniors to pass them to graduate from high school. In fact, the ...
