Sept. 2, 2025 7 AM PT
To the editor: On this article (“Hundreds of thousands fewer students, but few closed schools. Can LAUSD make the math work?” Aug. 28), L.A. colleges Supt. Alberto Carvalho is cited as saying that the district may “lower your expenses by closing underused buildings.” Carvalho says that may be a final resort, however the article doesn’t provide a lot in the best way of discovering makes use of for unused lecture rooms.
I wish to current an possibility that was in place when my youngsters had been children within the Redondo Seaside Unified College District within the early Seventies. On the time, Redondo Seaside colleges had been experiencing unused classroom area because the Fifties inhabitants increase grew up. Some forward-thinking of us designed and applied a before- and after-school care program the place working/pupil dad and mom (principally single moms) may drop off their youngsters. My youngsters had been contributors at Tulita College, open from 6 a.m. to six p.m. The day-care employees noticed them to and from their lecture rooms. Extra applications throughout day care included walks to the seashore, ballet lessons, boat constructing, caring for animals, and many others. The day care was out there full-time when faculty was not in session.
I’ve questioned for many years why that program went away, however now looks as if a very good time to revisit it L.A.-area vast. Much more than what to do with extra actual property, it will assist clear up the larger dilemma: lack of inexpensive little one care.
Chris Beckmeyer, Lake Stevens, Wash.
