February 27, 2025
In 2022, California voters passed Proposition 28, a law meant to address the paltry and inequitable arts education funding in most schools.
Vicky Martinez, a parent of three sons in Los Angeles Unified School District, says her children need a robust arts education in the wake of the pandemic, but the district isn’t providing that.
Martinez and other parents joined a lawsuit against LAUSD and superintendent Alberto Carvalho, claiming that the district was misusing its Prop. 28 funds.
Guests:
- Vicky Martinez, LAUSD parent
- Mallika Seshadri, Reporter at EdSource
- Karen D’Souza, Reporter, EdSource
Related:
- Lawsuit charges misuse of arts education funding at LAUSD schools
- Shortage of teachers and classrooms slows expansion of arts education in Los Angeles and beyond
- LAUSD’s new magnet film school gives students hands-on learning about entertainment industry
Education Beat is a weekly podcast. This episode was hosted by EdSource’s Emma Gallegos and produced by Coby McDonald.
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