Kate Sequeira
Kate Sequeira is EdSource’s journalism resident based in Los Angeles. She previously worked as a general assignment reporter and web/social media producer at inewsource, an investigative nonprofit in San Diego. She also served as a production specialist at the Los Angeles Times with the company’s childhood literacy initiative Reading by 9 and youth voices platform High School Insider. Kate graduated from the University of Southern California with bachelor’s degrees in journalism and contemporary Latino and Latin American studies.
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Advocates push Los Angeles Unified to better support its Black Student Achievement Plan
Two years after Los Angeles Unified's launch of the Black Student Achievement Plan, critics say that there’s still much work to be done by the district and its schools.
Kate Sequeira
April 10, 2023
An Inglewood charter school looks to literacy to build success among its Black students
Wilder’s Preparatory Academy in Inglewood boasts test score results that reflect performance far above that of the state average for all schools regardless of racial composition.
Kate Sequeira
April 7, 2023
Los Angeles Unified, service workers union reach tentative contract deal after three-day strike
Union members will vote Monday on the new contract, which would increase pay and expand benefits.
Kate Sequeira
March 24, 2023
Strike closes Los Angeles Unified schools
Families scramble for alternative child care as LAUSD contract talks fail in the nation's second-largest public school district. The strike may last three days.
Kate Sequeira
March 20, 2023
LAUSD families prepare for school closings in possible strike but hope for contract
Negotiations to continue as worries mount about learning losses and day care problems. Service workers say they are vastly underpaid.
Kate Sequeira
March 17, 2023
State, districts and schools all have a role to play in supporting Black students, panel says
Educators and advocates discuss what the state and school districts should be doing to support California’s Black students.
Kate Sequeira
March 1, 2023
After a year leading Los Angeles Unified, Carvalho faces challenges to improve learning
As superintendent Alberto Carvalho hits his one-year mark at Los Angeles Unified, he's succeeded in reducing absenteeism and slowing enrollment drops. But some parents want him to engage more with community.
Kate Sequeira
February 14, 2023
LAUSD's new magnet film school gives students hands-on learning about entertainment industry
The Roybal Film and Television Production magnet was launched in August with Hollywood industry support to give diverse students hands-on experience.
Kate Sequeira
February 8, 2023
Winter break: Los Angeles Unified kicks off optional learning days with spotty attendance
District touts academic benefits, although some schools say not enough students showed up.
Kate Sequeira
December 19, 2022
Teachers say much is uncertain as Los Angeles Unified's extra learning days near
So far only a small portion of students have signed up for the optional classes aiming to reverse learning loss.
Kate Sequeira
December 15, 2022
LA schools grapple with ban on nearby homeless encampments
New rule against camps adjacent to schools is controversial and unevenly enforced.
Kate Sequeira
December 1, 2022
California schools seek to fend off cyberattacks
California school districts are working to protect data and student records as they evaluate risk of hacking.
Kate Sequeira
October 12, 2022
LAUSD makes push to bring chronically absent students back to school
The push to address chronic absenteeism comes as the district hones in on its focus to close learning gaps.
Kate Sequeira
September 26, 2022
LAUSD's hefty school board salaries spared by Senate bill
Los Angeles Unified's school board members currently earn $125,000 — more than five times the education code cap.
Kate Sequeira
August 30, 2022
Los Angeles Unified carrying focus on recovery into new school year
After years of dealing with Covid precautions and testing, LAUSD concentrates on catch-up.