Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD)

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.

Derrick Chau

March 3, 2019

Lessons from the Los Angeles and Oakland teachers' strikes

Both strikes yielded gains for teachers, but larger structural issues, such as declining enrollments, unaffordable housing, and pension costs eroding what can be spent on children, were not addressed.

Louis Freedberg

January 30, 2019

LA Unified, teachers still face challenges over contract and charter school moratorium

L.A. Unified's school board and UTLA have ratified a contract, but L.A. County Superintendent Debra Duardo is skeptical the district can pay for its promises, and the Legislature may not agree to a charter school moratorium.

John Fensterwald

January 24, 2019

Outcome of Los Angeles teachers' strike crucial for labor movement nationally

Show of strength by United Teachers Los Angeles despite efforts to weaken it by depriving it of union fees.

Louis Freedberg

January 22, 2019

Los Angeles teachers return to class after voting to end strike

Left unclear is precisely how the dozens of provisions agreed to would be paid for.

Louis Freedberg

January 18, 2019

Class-size conundrum at the heart of Los Angeles teachers strike

In most LAUSD middle schools, the largest core classes have 37 kids — and can sometimes be as large as 46.

Kyle Stokes LAist/KPCC

January 17, 2019

County oversight will add wrinkle to LA Unified's teacher contract talks

School districts are required to maintain a minimum level of reserves, or county offices of education will intervene.

John Fensterwald

January 16, 2019

Beyond higher pay and smaller classes, charter debate is undercurrent of teachers strike in Los Angeles

Union leaders at Los Angeles Unified are concerned that the growth of charter schools has come at the expense of dollars for district schools and the teachers working in them.