South Whitter is the latest school district to keep kids home

Another area school district, South Whittier School District, will begin its school year with distance learning.

Following the directives of Gov. Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles County Public Health Department, South Whitttier officials in a Wednesday town hall meeting said their plan is to begin distance learning with the intention to move to a hybrid model.

School will begin Aug. 13.

In a statement, Superintendent Gary Gonzales said the district has purchased additional programs to add to their distance learning to increase educational rigor....