John Deasy

March 18, 2024

Don Shalvey, ‘fearless’ charter school pioneer and mentor, dies at 79

Shalvey created the state's first charter school, its first multi-school network, Aspire Public Schools, and left his imprint on the charter sector and its leaders.

May 29, 2020

School district leaders from around the U.S. rethink education, emphasize online learning

Pandemic exposed the digital divide and the needs of students in crisis, leaders said, adding that more teacher training is also necessary.

July 1, 2015

Suit claims LA Unified underfunding low-income kids, English learners

Hundreds of millions of dollars are at issue in the spending dispute.

December 8, 2014

High turnover in school district leadership

While the leadership turmoil in the Los Angeles Unified School District has attracted widespread attention in recent months, short tenure is a prominent feature of California schools, especially in large urban districts.

Louis Freedberg

Curriculum

November 16, 2014

LA groups model of community engagement

Community groups in East and South Los Angeles have spent the past decade making L.A. Unified officials listen and respond to their needs, long before districts were required to do so under California’s new Local Control Funding Formula.

Susan Frey

October 16, 2014

Deasy resigns as superintendent of LA Unified

Louis Freedberg

Local Control Funding Formula

September 9, 2014

County approves LA Unified's accountability plan

After seeking clarification from the Los Angeles Unified School District about how it calculated the funds it said it was spending on low-income students, English learners and foster children, the Los Angeles County Office of Education has approved the district’s Local Control and Accountability Plan.

Louis Freedberg

Discipline

July 21, 2014

Seven California districts join Obama's initiative

Seven California school districts are among 60 in the nation that are joining President Barack Obama's initiative, "My Brother's Keeper," which supports African-American and Latino boys, beginning in preschool.