LAUSD Advances Distance Education Efforts for All Los Angeles Children

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The superintendent of Los Angeles Unified School District, Austin Beutner, stated that almost all the students of the LAUSD already have the technological resources to participate in online teaching.

In his report the Beutner detailed that according to the updated figures of the District, 96% of public elementary school students have established online contact with their teachers, as have 98% of middle and high school students..

The current data shows a favorable improvement with that indicated by Beutner on March 30, when he reported that at least 40,000 students, of the 120,000 who are in high school, had recorded absences from their online classes, and that 15,000 were totally absent.

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When Los Angeles closed all of its schools due to the coronavirus pandemic on March 13, LAUSD estimated that 50% of their students did not have digital tools such as a computer or a tablet, and 25% of families lacked internet access in their homes.

As part of the distance learning strategy, LAUSD invested nearly $ 100 million to supply computers and tablets to the poorest students and asked provider companies for collaboration so that economically needy neighborhoods receive high-speed internet at no cost. .

"The transition from the classroom to the internet represents a challenge for all students and especially for these students.Beutner said.