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Jackie Goldberg
Los Angeles Unified
September 25, 2023

LAUSD considering a policy to limit charter co-locations, prioritize vulnerable students

The Los Angeles Unified School District school board is considering a resolution that would exclude 346 school campuses serving its most vulnerable student populations from space-sharing arrangements with charter schools.

Mallika Seshadri
Q&A
August 28, 2023

Jackie Goldberg reflects on decades in LAUSD education and public service

Jackie Goldberg, the president of the Los Angeles Unified School District’s school board, announced earlier this month that she will retire in December 2024 after completing her current term. 

Mallika Seshadri
Los Angeles Unified
November 25, 2020

Los Angeles charter schools offered reprieve amid pandemic

Citing “unprecedented circumstances” related to Covid-19, L.A. Unified chose to renew four charter schools that otherwise met the criteria to be denied renewal under a new law.

Michael Burke
Charter Schools
August 10, 2020

Los Angeles is ground zero for the interpretation of California’s new charter schools law

Charter schools and district leaders in Los Angeles are at odds over a law giving districts more authority to reject charter schools.

Michael Burke
Los Angeles Unified
June 24, 2020

Measures to defund, reform Los Angeles school police rejected by school board

Disappointing activists, L.A. Unified rejected motions to reform school police, including one to cut the department’s funding by 90%.

Michael Burke
Los Angeles Unified
March 4, 2020

Los Angeles school board races appear headed for runoff elections

Jackie Goldberg is headed toward reelection to the Los Angeles school board, but two other races likely won't be decided until the fall.

Michael Burke
Los Angeles Unified
February 26, 2020

Charter school politics still in play in LA Unified school board elections

A majority of school board seats in Los Angeles are on the ballot next week in a crucial election for the state’s largest school district.

Michael Burke
Los Angeles Unified
January 17, 2020

LA teachers’ union leader says 2019 strike sparked local and statewide change

In an interview, Alex Caputo-Pearl discusses the L.A. Unified strike’s legacy, current relations between the union and district and more.

Michael Burke
Los Angeles Unified
November 6, 2019

LA Unified drops ranking system for schools but promises to share student growth data

The district is suspending implementation of the School Performance Framework but plans to use some of its elements.

Michael Burke
Los Angeles Unified
October 9, 2019

LA Unified moves away from plan to assign schools a single rating

Push to kill single rating for schools wins support of a key committee. LAUSD board will vote on it on Nov. 5.

Michael Burke
Elections and Education
May 22, 2019

Jackie Goldberg pushes parcel tax measure at LAUSD board swearing-in ceremony

Swearing-in ceremony to a seat on the Los Angeles school board becomes opportunity for Jackie Goldberg to urge support for parcel tax.

Michael Burke
Charter Schools
May 15, 2019

Jackie Goldberg wins L.A. Unified school board seat in special election

Veteran lawmaker and activist Jackie Goldberg returns to the LAUSD school board after a decisive win.

Michael Burke