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It may be spring break, but on Monday and Tuesday school was in session for approximately 33,000 students who opted to attend the second offering of Los Angeles Unified School District’s “acceleration days.”

These bonus school days were originally envisioned by LAUSD Superintendent Alberto Carvalho as a means to uplift students who fell behind during the pandemic. But this week’s two voluntary extra learning days were even more important, given the recent three-day school shutdown due to the union strike.

The extra school days provide students with targeted learning support, assignment do-overs and enrichment activities such as art workshops and hands-on science labs. Click here to read more: https://www.dailynews.com/2023/04/04/thousands-of-lausd-students-show-up-for-school-during-spring-break/?