Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD)

July 30, 2019

LA Unified’s spending and accountability plan should be rejected and rewritten, says advocates’ complaint

Public Advocates argues the district doesn’t show how $1.2 billion in extra funding will benefit English learners and low-income students.

July 15, 2019

We need more relevant curriculum in our schools

Students do better in school when they feel connected to what they are learning, teacher says.

July 8, 2019

End to random searches of students is a victory for entire school community

District policy of random searches disrupted instruction and made students feel less safe, principal says.

July 1, 2019

Budget realities challenging California school districts’ restorative justice programs

As districts have worked to reduce suspensions and expulsions, they’ve increasingly turned to restorative justice as an alternative.

June 27, 2019

Without more effective leadership, LA Unified will continue to flounder

Failure of leadership in some districts with the most charter schools is a key factor in charter debates, says former superintendent.

June 5, 2019

Los Angeles voters decisively reject parcel tax that would have raised $500 million annually for schools

In major setback for efforts to salvage LA Unified's finances, Measure EE fails to get even half of voters' support, falling far short of the two-thirds threshold needed for victory.

June 3, 2019

To pass parcel tax, Los Angeles Unified will need to break with history

Only about 1 in 8 districts in California have ever passed a parcel tax. Most of those districts don't have much in common with LAUSD.

May 29, 2019

Unchecked, decades-long experiment with charter schools yields unintended consequences

Elected leaders in Sacramento must pass laws to support students by curtailing growth of charter schools, teacher says.

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.

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.

May 8, 2019

Oakland Unified offers critical view of charter schools to state task force

Oakland report on charter schools provides one of the most detailed portraits of their impact on a large urban district.

Louis Freedberg And Theresa Harrington

April 17, 2019

In need of teacher housing, more California school districts building their own

A number of school districts, especially in high-cost regions of the state, are constructing apartment complexes to help attract and retain teachers.

Diana Lambert And Daniel J. Willis

April 1, 2019

With business groups allied against it, L.A. parcel tax faces big hurdle

The Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce, the Valley Industry and Commerce Association and the L.A. County Business Federation criticize the district in their ballot statement and plan a $4 million campaign to defeat Measure EE on June 4 ballot.

John Fensterwald

March 20, 2019

A cap on charters would only cap family choices

Don't ignore the powerful impact charter schools have on student's lives, former student says.

Michael Phillips

March 10, 2019

Grades must reflect mastery, not just effort

More attention, training needed to solve the problem of misleading grades, author says.