LOS ANGELES — Hundreds of thousands of Los Angeles children could return to their classrooms next month, almost a year after the coronavirus pandemic forced learning online across the United States.
The second-largest school district in the country has lagged behind others in the effort to get students back on campus, after a prolonged battle that struggled to balance safety concerns with educational needs.
Under a reopening roadmap agreed between the district and a teachers’ union, preschools and elementary schools would be the first to resume in-person lessons in mid-April.
Secondary schools would follow by the end of the month.
The agreement is contingent on va…
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