Musings
KIDS MISSING
By Sue Pascoe · August 8, 2022
The L.A. Times reported today that 10,000 to 20,000 kids have vanished form the Los Angeles Unified School District enrollment rosters, as the schools get ready to open on August 15. The story points out that during Covid when LAUSD schools were closed, some parents switched students to charter schools, private schools, other school districts or moved out of state, just so kids could receive an education. Schools were open in the majority of states and also in foreign countries. The story also notes that some of the kids are working, and others are children of new immigrants who don’t realize they need to enroll.
LAUSD schools receive most of their funding based on student enrollment. In a June EdSource story, “LAUSD currently enrolls more than 430,000 students, but predicts that the number will drop by another 100,000 students over the next 10 years.
MYSTERIOUS BOOK CLUB
The Mysterious Book Club, will meet at 3:30 p.m. on the Palisades Library patio, on Tuesday, August 16. The group will discuss Maisie Dobbs by Jacqueline Winspear. This is the first book in the popular series and, along with a mystery, tells the story of how Maisie Dobbs rose from poverty to become a detective.
All mystery lovers are invited to join the group. Palisades Library is located at 861 Alma Real.
CAR REPAIR
One reader wrote “No car repair or ‘Jakes’ as our family calls it, and the loss of Eli [Soufo] is tragic. Four of the mechanics should band together and start a shop here.
NEEDED CAR REPAIR
Another reader wrote: Someone asked if there might be some way the DRB (Design Review Board) or PPCC (Pacific Palisades Community Council) could exercise some authority to require at least some degree of auto service still be available in the village. Hundreds of locals depend on those two facilities and would have to drive to Santa Monica or have cars towed if no service station exists here.
Sue Pascoe
Editor, Circling The News ·
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