Why 500,000 LA students don’t have school

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Support staff strike shutters Los Angeles schools; Ousted Prime Minister Khan prompts Pakistan parliamentary crisis.   Tonight's Sentences was written by Jariel Arvin. TOP NEWS Three-day strike begins for LA school employees  Mario Tama/Getty Images Los Angeles schools, which serve more than 500,000 students, closed Tuesday, as employees and teachers began a three-day strike over better pay and staffing. [Vox / Nicole Narea] More than 30,000 unionized teacher's assistants, custodians, bus drivers, and other support staff are striking. The LA teachers union joined in solidarity. [NBC / Jonathan Lloyd and Rudy Chinchilla]  The Los Angeles Unified School District offered a 23 percent raise over several years and a 3 percent one-time bonus; union members rejected that offer. They want a 30 percent raise and an increase of $2 per hour over four years. [USA Today / Nirvi Shah] Around 150 schools will remain open to supervise students and 24 centers will provide school meals to families. [CNN / Cheri Mossburg and Holly Yan] The district's support staff have worked without a contract since June 2020, and teachers are currently negotiating their new contract. [Associated Press / Christopher Weber] Pakistan's parliamentary chaos Tuesday, a Pakistan court granted temporary bail to former Prime Minister Imran Khan as he faces two terrorism cases. [AP / Babar Dogar] Since officials ousted him from power last year, Khan's supporters have repeatedly clashed with police during attempts to arrest him. [Al Jazeera / Abid Hussain] Khan claims the government is bringing the charges to prevent him from running for office. The political chaos comes as Pakistan faces an economic crisis. [Foreign Policy / Lynne O'Donnell] Pakistan's parliament will meet Wednesday for a special session on Khan's refusal to surrender to authorities. [Reuters] Support our journalism   Reader contributions help keep Vox and newsletters like Sentences free for all. Support our work with a one-time gift today. Yes, I'll make a gift MISCELLANEOUS TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew is testifying before Congress for the first time this week as lawmakers consider banning the app over data privacy concerns. [Vox / Sara Morrison] At least five people died and dozens were injured Tuesday after a powerful 6.5-magnitude earthquake struck Afghanistan, with aftershocks felt in Pakistan and India. [CNN] The Supreme Court unanimously ruled in favor of Miguel Luna Perez, a deaf student who sued Michigan schools for providing an inadequate education. [USA Today / John Fritze] The CDC issued a warning about Candida auris, a drug-resistant fungus spreading through US health care facilities. [NPR / Ayana Archie] VERBATIM "There's not even anybody applying because you can make more money starting at Burger King. A lot of people really want to help kids, and they shouldn't be penalized for wanting that to be their life's work." [Marlee Ostrow, an instructional aide at LAUSD, on the strikes / AP] WATCH THIS How dyslexia is a differently organized brain. [YouTube] Read more from Vox The fight against factory farming is winning criminal trials We need the right kind of climate optimism The authenticity paradox of BookTok The Wagner Group, Russia's maybe-private army in Ukraine, explained The gas stove wars are far from over This email was sent to edwardlorilla1986.paxforex@blogger.com. Manage your email preferences or unsubscribe. If you value Vox's unique explanatory journalism, support our work with a one-time or recurring contribution.   View our Privacy Notice and our Terms of Service.   Vox Media, 1201 Connecticut Ave. NW, Floor 12, Washington, DC 20036. Copyright © 2023. All rights reserved.