On Tuesday, Superintendent John Deasy stated that the cuts would leave 35, 000 students and 13, 000 special needs students in the district without a way to get to school.

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John Deasy, superintendent of Los Angeles Unified School District, said the new calendar lets students wrap up finals before the three-week winter break and gives high-school students more time to complete college applications.

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