Debra Duardo

March 14, 2022

Report finds schools in L.A. County's youth justice system lacking

A recent citizens review of the L.A. County juvenile justice system found that the classrooms lack a "culture of learning" and that the quality of the instruction offered "is generally far below expectations."

Betty Márquez Rosales

December 30, 2020

Responses of cheer and doubt to Gov. Newsom’s plan for in-person instruction

Superintendents welcome any state help to get students back in the classroom, but massive testing and other conditions may give some districts second thoughts.

John Fensterwald

May 27, 2020

Classes outside, face coverings and one-way hallways: How Los Angeles schools may reopen

The L.A. County Office of Education released a 43-page framework that is meant to serve as a guide to 80 districts for reopening schools.

Michael Burke

December 13, 2019

How are students — and schools — doing in California?

This week: LA County Superintendent Debra Duardo cites low performing student groups' progress, while USC Professor Morgan Polikoff faults the dashboard design.

EdSource staff