Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD)

October 15, 2021

Could new Covid testing and vaccine mandates make school staffing shortages in California worse?

School superintendents, already dealing with severe staff shortages, are concerned that testing and vaccine mandates could make matters worse.

Diana Lambert

September 20, 2021

California schools prepare for thousands of Afghan refugee students

School districts throughout California are preparing to offer services ranging from translation to food to mental health support for Afghan refugees.

Diana Lambert

September 10, 2021

Independent study frustrates California parents who enrolled children

California has mandated that all school districts provide independent study as the only online learning option for students in grades K-12.

Betty Márquez Rosales

September 8, 2021

School districts must start adjusting their Covid recovery plans soon

California public schools must act now and think differently to close Covid-related staff shortages.

Robert Tagorda

September 7, 2021

Vaccines are our best hope for safety in California schools and beyond

I feel calm about sending my eldest child, a second grader, to school even as I remain uneasy and unsure about a community playground where the potential for exposure to the virus could be much greater.

Dr. Smita Malhotra

September 3, 2021

What kind of leader should follow Austin Beutner at LA Unified?

As Los Angeles prepares to search for a new superintendent, some wonder whether the district needs to change dramatically before bringing on a new leader.

Matt Krupnick

August 17, 2021

Pandemic prompts grief support in schools | Quick Guide

An ACLU survey in March found that more than 30% of students said they’d lost someone close to them over the past year.

Betty Márquez Rosales

July 15, 2021

In LA, secretary of education says students need help with social and emotional health

Cardona was in Los Angeles to emphasize the need for students to reconnect with one another after a year spent mostly in isolation.

Michael Burke

June 30, 2021

A look back at Austin Beutner's tenure as LA Unified superintendent

Austin Beutner steps down as L.A. Unified superintendent after leading the state's largest school district for three years.

Betty Márquez Rosales

June 22, 2021

California school districts receive unprecedented windfall but lack teachers to help students catch up

A longstanding teacher shortage grew worse during the pandemic, and districts will have to decide which programs to staff and those they won't.

Diana Lambert

June 11, 2021

LA Unified expands early literacy program

An early literacy program launched as a pilot with 2,500 students has proved successful enough to expand to 14,000 students in coming months.

Betty Márquez Rosales

May 26, 2021

Why summer school in California will prioritize fun and reconnecting students 

California school districts are offering robust summer school programs with an emphasis on fun to help reconnect students to their schools.

Diana Lambert

May 20, 2021

L.A. Unified to launch nation’s largest district college savings account program

L.A. Unified will launch a college savings account program, Opportunity L.A, on Friday for over 13,000 first grade students. All remaining first graders will have their own savings account by the end of 2021.

Betty Márquez Rosales

May 17, 2021

Summer school plans hinge on teacher energy

California school districts have plenty of money for robust summer school programs this year, but teachers may just be too tired to sign up.

Diana Lambert

April 22, 2021

Why Los Angeles superintendent will step down after managing through pandemic

Superintendent Austin Beutner says pandemic played a role in his departure.

Louis Freedberg