
Miesha Clarke and her 10-year-old son, Ezekiel West, stand together for a portrait outside their home in Los Angeles on Sunday, Jan. 15, 2023. An administrative judge ruled that Los Angeles’ schools had violated Ezekiel’s rights and ordered the district to give him a spot at a new school, with a special plan to ease him back into learning and trusting teachers. The school didn’t follow the plan, so his mother stopped sending him in October. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)