Report shows less than half of Montebello teachers are credentialed
It's back to school this week for most students in the Southland but some districts aren't making the grade on hiring fully credentialed teachers. Tena Ezzeddine reports.
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It's back to school this week for most students in the Southland but some districts aren't making the grade on hiring fully credentialed teachers. Tena Ezzeddine reports.
Kara Finnstrom reports from Santa Monica High School, where thousands of students are returning to class following summer break. She touches on a number of things from the relaxed COVID-19 guidelines to the bus shortage plaguing districts throughout California.
CBSLA reporter Lesley Marin spoke with Dr. Sanam Hafeez, a neuropsychologist who cleared the air on a wide array of anxieties and issues that children could be facing as they return to school for the new year. She offers advice on how parents and teachers can help their students address those concerns and ease into the swing of things.
After a tough two years of the pandemic, students talk about going back into the classroom after the summer break.
From coast to coast, and everywhere in between, school officials spent the summer struggling to fill teacher vacancies. Kristine Lazar shows us how Southern California schools, including the second-largest district in the county, are handling the unprecedented exodus.
Chris Holmstrom spoke with a group of students ranging from 4th grade to 12th grade about the series of emotions they face as they return for yet another school year. Among those emotions is anxiety for a wide array of reasons like bullying, new schedules and safety in the wake of a series of violent crimes plaguing the United States.
For the first time in more than three years, hundreds of thousands of students throughout Los Angeles returned to class without a ranging series of coronavirus prevention protocols in place. Tena Ezzeddine reports.
Veena Crownholm shows Jasmine Viel a few projects that can make the start of the school year more fun.
Kara Finnstrom and Tina Patel provide team coverage as more than 500,000 students across Los Angeles County return to school for the first time without coronavirus guidelines in place for the first time in nearly three years.
Kara Finnstrom reports on the recent overhaul of COVID-19 guidelines, vastly relaxing on restrictions formerly in place as children around the nation return to school.
Julie Ramhold, a Consumer Analyst with DealNews.com, joined the studio to provide some tips for parents to avoid inflation as children head back to school taking advantage of online deals.
McKenzie and McKayla had a rough first day back at Meadows Elementary School in Santa Clarita because of the almost triple-digit temperatures. Their mother, Kimberly Cleere admitted that there was some confusion when she went to pick them up at the end of the day. Rachel Kim reports.
Kara Finnstrom reports live from Sunkist Elementary School in Anaheim, where hundreds of excited students returned to class for the beginning of a new school year, and for the first time in recent memory without a mask requirement in place.
With the average K-12 student showing a decline in math retention, most operating about a grade behind their expected level of performance, schools are urging parents to become more involved. Laura Overdeck, Founder and President of Bedtime Math Foundation joined the studio to discuss ways to solve the problem and how adults can help children.
Dr. Anupamjeet Sekhon, a sleep expert with Kaiser Permanente, joined the studio to discuss the importance of a healthy sleep cycle for children, especially as they return to school. She gives tips, explains the benefits of getting the right amount of sleep and how it all can improve academic performance.
Dr. David Bronstein, a Pediatric Infectious Disease Specialist with Kaiser Permanente, joined the studio to discuss the importance of childhood vaccines as millions of students around the nation prepare to return to school for the new year.
Lauren Pozen reports from Canyon Country, where children were set to head back to school for the new year as local school districts continue to suffer from a nationwide teacher shortage.
Dr. Alfiee M. Breland-Noble joined the studio to discuss the mental health of children as the coming school year nears. She talks about the lingering effects of the pandemic, recent trends of violence at schools and how parents and guardians can have conversations with students about their mental well-being.
Kaiser Permanente and physicians from across Riverside County came together at Moreno Valley Medical Center to donate about 1,500 backpacks filled with pens, pencils, paper and other school supplies.
