Heliotrope Avenue Elementary students in Los Angeles Unified begin the school in person in April 2021 after spending the year in remote learning.

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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.

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LAUSD, partners provide 25 affordable housing units for district families

March 25, 2024

With growing homelessness among school children, Los Angeles Unified Superintendent Alberto Carvalho said more projects are needed.

Mallika Seshadri

LAUSD launches Ed, the nation’s first AI 'personal assistant' for students

March 20, 2024

The Los Angeles Unified School District's new artificial intelligence tool will be able to accommodate students in 100 languages.

Mallika Seshadri

LAUSD’s 100 priority schools target district's highest-need students

February 29, 2024

Superintendent Alberto Carvalho announces the campuses that serve as a focal point of district initiatives.

Mallika Seshadri

Interactive Map: LAUSD's 100 Priority Schools

February 29, 2024

List identifies Los Angeles Unified School District's highest-need schools slated for extra resources

Yuxuan Xie

Research: Immigration enforcement hinders schoolwork; schools offer support 

February 16, 2024

Immigration enforcement lowers students' ability to succeed academically and negatively affects their overall learning experience.

Mallika Seshadri

Backlash mounts as LAUSD approves policy preventing charters on vulnerable campuses

February 13, 2024

The Los Angeles Unified School District school board approved a policy limiting charter co-locations on vulnerable campuses.

Mallika Seshadri

LAUSD considers limiting charter co-locations on vulnerable campuses

January 31, 2024

LAUSD's superintendent returned to the school board with a policy that would preclude charter schools from co-locating on vulnerable campuses.

Mallika Seshadri

'My confidence grew': LAUSD student board member works to elevate Latino, student voices 

January 26, 2024

Karen Ramirez spent five years on the Superintendent’s Student Advisory Council before running for the LAUSD school board.

Mallika Seshadri

What to know about public health guidelines as LAUSD students return from the holidays

January 5, 2024

As students return to school after holiday travel and festivities, respiratory illnesses are at high levels in Los Angeles and the JN.1 Covid strain has become dominant.  

Mallika Seshadri

LAUSD receives mostly 'B' grades from district parents, survey reveals

December 20, 2023

The 2023 survey also marks the second year of the district’s four-year strategic plan under Superintendent Alberto Carvalho, who garnered approval from two-thirds of survey respondents.

Mallika Seshadri

Salaries, benefits increase as school superintendents become harder to find

December 11, 2023

Superintendent pay in California has skyrocketed in the last decade, with salaries in some districts growing more than 60%.

Diana Lambert

‘My mission’: Dolores Huerta Elementary Principal Estela Lopez extends support to community

November 28, 2023

Since Estela Lopez took over as the principal of LAUSD's Dolores Huerta Elementary, she has extended her reach far beyond the classroom to help families by securing housing and delivering critical supplies during the height of the Covid pandemic. 

Mallika Seshadri

A year after Alberto Carvalho vows to curb Covid learning loss, LAUSD struggles to recover

November 14, 2023

A year ago, LAUSD Superintendent Alberto Carvalho said he would recover Covid-19 pandemic learning loss in two years. The latest test scores show it's going to be big challenge for him to make good on the vow.

Mallika Seshadri

LAUSD considers adjusting its Black Student Achievement Plan amid complaint

October 12, 2023

LAUSD is considering broadening the language associated with the Black Student Achievement Plan to avoid investigation by the U.S. Department of Education, a move supporters fear could dilute efforts to focus on Black student achievement and wellness.

Mallika Seshadri

LAUSD considering a policy to limit charter co-locations, prioritize vulnerable students

September 25, 2023

The Los Angeles Unified School District school board is considering a resolution that would exclude 346 school campuses serving its most vulnerable student populations from space-sharing arrangements with charter schools.

Mallika Seshadri
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