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Los Angeles School District Cancels Summer School Programs

HeadlineJun 01, 2009

In education news, the Los Angeles Unified School District has announced it is canceling most of its summer school programs due to the district’s budget crisis. Almost all summer school classes, as well as playground and pool programs, are being canceled at the district’s elementary and middle schools. Meanwhile, dozens of Los Angeles school teachers are staging a hunger strike to protest budget cuts.

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