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Judge Approves Major Settlement for LAUSD: High-Dosage Tutoring for 100,000 Students

A judge has greenlit a significant settlement for the Los Angeles Unified School District, mandating high-dosage tutoring for over a quarter of its students. This equates to ten million hours of support over three years, provided through a blend of in-person and virtual sessions by district staff and external providers. The agreement results from a lawsuit filed during the pandemic, alleging the district failed to offer equal education when only sixty percent of students participated in virtual classes in spring 2020. The settlement will be funded by the Expanded Learning Opportunities Program and the districts current eligibility rules for tutoring. Parents who sued shared challenges from that period, including delayed school computers, unreliable internet, and out-of-pocket expenses for additional help due to difficulties accessing district services. Experts suggest targeted one-on-one or small group tutoring can enhance learning, but it may not entirely bridge pandemic learning gaps, as it only applies to a quarter of students and questions persist about the total hours required. The district intends to assess various models and vendors for effectiveness. Despite test scores rising from pre-pandemic levels, students still lag behind their expected progress, raising concerns about long-term issues like college ineligibility or job difficulties.

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