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Los Angeles Unified

With more than 1,000 schools serving some 600,000 students, Los Angeles Unified is California’s largest school district by far, and the second largest district in the nation.

Learning Well: Beyond the Pandemic
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
College & Careers
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
Los Angeles Unified
April 13, 2021

Los Angeles Unified reopens for in-person learning

Los Angeles Unified, the state's largest district, reopened for in-person learning amid ongoing lawsuits from parents pushing for a full reopening.

Betty Márquez Rosales
Coronavirus
April 7, 2021

Parent group sues Los Angeles Unified asking for full reopening of schools

A Los Angeles parent group filed a lawsuit Wednesday against Los Angeles Unified calling for a return to full-time, in-person instruction.

Diana Lambert
Coronavirus
March 1, 2021

California parents continue to disagree on return to school as Covid-19 cases decline

Many families have had drastically different experiences during the pandemic, creating a mix of fear and frustration over prolonged closures.

Sydney Johnson
Coronavirus
January 26, 2021

California teachers could get Covid-19 vaccinations starting in February

A new plan, which begins next month, to vaccinate California residents more quickly could help teachers get their shots sooner.

Diana Lambert And Ali Tadayon
Distance Learning
January 21, 2021

L.A. Unified experiments with new tutoring program during pandemic

An after-school tutoring program kicked off amid the global health crisis is showing early promise in pockets of Los Angeles Unified, where a drop in grades among students has upended the nation’s second-largest school district’s approach to grading and instruction.

Betty Márquez Rosales
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
Elections and Education
November 4, 2020

One incumbent, one newcomer on track to win pivotal school board races in Los Angeles

The next school board will be seated in December and likely have one new face: Tanya Ortiz Franklin, a former teacher.

Michael Burke
Los Angeles Unified
October 28, 2020

L.A. Unified schools face crucial election amid Covid-19 pandemic

L.A. Unified’ next school board will guide the district through the pandemic and influence the future of charter schools in Los Angeles.

Michael Burke
Los Angeles Unified
August 17, 2020

Los Angeles Unified will offer coronavirus testing to all students, staff in unprecedented effort

LAUSD Superintendent Austin Beutner for months has said that a robust system of testing and contact tracing is necessary to reopen schools.

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
August 3, 2020

Los Angeles Unified reaches deal with teachers over distance learning while other districts struggle to finalize plans

As L.A. Unified finalized its distance learning plans, Oakland Unified and other districts were still negotiating with their teachers.

Michael Burke
Coronavirus
July 13, 2020

Schools in Los Angeles, San Diego won’t reopen for in-person learning next month

California's two largest school districts became the latest to announce plans to begin the new school year with distance learning.

Michael Burke
Los Angeles Unified
July 1, 2020

Los Angeles Unified cuts school police budget by $25 million following weeks of protests

A divided Los Angeles school board voted 4-3 to cut more than a third of the school police department's budget.

Michael Burke