Category: Los Angeles Unified School District Lausd
Number of the week: School closures in California
As school districts grapple with mounting budget shortfalls, some are considering school closures or consolidations to reduce costs. The proposals […]
March 2, 2026
Los Angeles Unified school board places Carvalho on administrative leave, names acting superintendent
Top Takeaways The school board has placed Alberto Carvalho on paid administrative leave after the FBI raided his home and […]
February 28, 2026
Los Angeles Unified school board delays decision on Superintendent Carvalho after FBI raids
Top Takeaways Superintendent Alberto Carvalho’s employment was the subject of an LAUSD closed session. The board recessed the closed session […]
February 27, 2026
California schools with low vaccination rates lose millions of dollars
Top Takeaways California schools lost $2.2 million in state funding over two years due to unvaccinated students. The state audited […]
February 25, 2026
LAUSD will vote on layoffs amid budget challenges, declining enrollment
LAUSD Superintendent Albert Carvalho at the Aug. 30, 2022 school board meeting. Credit: Julie Leopo, EdSource. Top Takeaways The Los […]
February 12, 2026
‘A true homecoming’: Pali High students return a year after the L.A. fires
Parents and community members welcome students back to Palisades Charter High School. Credit: Mallika Seshadri A cacophony of community members […]
January 28, 2026
Reverse-racism lawsuit against LAUSD flies in the face of history
Students in a combined fourth- and fifth-grade class work together on a poster about the Lunar New Year. Credit: Photo […]
January 27, 2026
Looking out for ICE, California parents, teachers help students get to school
Demonstrators picket in solidarity against ICE outside of Hoover Elementary School in Oakland on Nov. 19, 2025. Credit: Jessica Christian […]
January 16, 2026
L.A. Fires: Schools mourn losses, celebrate progress on anniversary
Top Takeaways Despite longstanding damage, both Los Angeles Unified and Pasadena Unified have worked to support students through their emotional […]
January 5, 2026
L.A. Fires: A year later, four who served students
Joe Ford lives in El Monte, east of downtown Los Angeles. He likes his neighbors, but he wishes he was […]
January 5, 2026
L.A. Fires: Tracking the fires’ impact on eight schools after one year
A year after the devastating fires in Los Angeles, school officials are in the early stages of planning to rebuild […]
January 5, 2026
Avoiding pitfalls in math curriculum adoption
Credit: Courtesy Partnership for LA Schools In early November, the California Department of Education released its list of approved curricula […]
December 17, 2025
California teachers unions consider strikes amid ongoing contract disputes
West Contra Costa Unified educators and supporters picket outside El Cerrito High School on Dec. 4, 2025. Credit: Michelle Quinn […]
December 15, 2025
‘Everyone is scrambling’: School communities respond to SNAP food crisis
Top Takeaways The Trump administration said it would send partial benefits to SNAP recipients, though it did not offer a […]
November 4, 2025
Collaboration lies at the heart of LAUSD’s test score gains
Top Takeaways L.A. Unified’s CAASPP scores have continued to improve districtwide, including across demographic subgroups. School performance varied widely. Teachers […]
October 20, 2025
LAUSD board approves Carvalho’s employment agreement following months of praise and criticism
The Los Angeles Unified School District’s school board approved a new employment agreement for Superintendent Alberto Carvalho at Tuesday’s board […]
October 15, 2025
‘A school on a hill’: Students start returning to campus in L.A.’s fire-damaged region
On a sunny Tuesday morning, students, parents and community members walked atop the bluffs alongside charred foliage and barren lots, […]
October 1, 2025
Parents, LAUSD settle suit; 100,000 students get 45 tutoring hours for three years
Top Takeaways Lawsuit claimed online learning during the pandemic was inadequate and discriminated against Black and Latino students. The district […]
September 4, 2025
‘Can you come wipe me?’: Younger 4-year-olds pose new challenges for TK
Top Takeaways State guidelines are vague and leave it to local districts to determine how to help students who need […]
August 29, 2025
LAUSD’s Black Student Achievement Plan remains resilient amid complaint and opposition
Top Takeaways Supporters of the program are applauding the district’s allocation of an additional $50 million. The funding comes after […]
August 21, 2025