Schools are really welcoming students back to school this year, with later start times for middle and high schools and at least 2 free meals for all students.
California is first in the nation to implement such pro-student changes, which take effect for the 2022-23 school year.requiring middle schools to start classes after 8 a.m., and high schools to start after 8:30 a.m.
Parents and student advocates had long pushed for such a change – to help with commutes and nightly homework, and give students more sleep so they can be more alert during school hours. California's Universal Meals Program, however, is a pandemic change that's here to stay. During the pandemic, Southern California schools scrambled to helpeven as campuses were closed and students were forced to learn virtually, from home, where many parents were left stranded without jobs because of mass layoffs.
The program requires all of California's public school districts, county offices of education, and charter schools serving students from transitional kindergarten through 12th grade to provide two free meals on each school day to any student asking for a meal, regardless of their free or reduced-price meal eligibility.
The onset of the pandemic also moved public transportation officials to help students get to school as easily as possible. LAUSD students, whose first day of school is Monday, will be able to continue takingthrough at least next summer. The program allowing students to ride Metro free was a pilot program also approved in the midst of the pandemic to help low-income students.
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