Category: Los Angeles Unified

Number of the Week: Teacher Strike Votes Are Rising

Number of the Week: Teacher Strike Votes Are Rising

Teachers unions throughout California are in contract negotiations with school districts. Pay raises and health care costs are among the […]

February 9, 2026

Lawsuit alleging discrimination against white LAUSD students has potential to move forward, experts say 

Lawsuit alleging discrimination against white LAUSD students has potential to move forward, experts say 

Students in a Los Angeles Unified School District classroom. Credit: Los Angeles Unified / X Top Takeaways The 1776 Project […]

January 23, 2026

Strategies for boosting reading proficiency in California

Strategies for boosting reading proficiency in California

Announcing the 2025 student achievement results at the Alexander Science Center School in Los Angeles, Gov. Gavin Newsom said, “Things […]

October 10, 2025

Trump freezes grant funding, upending school budgets

Trump freezes grant funding, upending school budgets

California State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond speaks at a press conference on July 1, 2025. Credit: Kindra Britt/California […]

July 2, 2025

How to keep young Black and Latino teachers from leaving LAUSD

How to keep young Black and Latino teachers from leaving LAUSD

Credit: Allison Shelley for American Education Este artículo está disponible en español. Léelo en español. Younger Black and Latino teachers […]

October 3, 2024

Helping students with mental health struggles may help them return to school

Helping students with mental health struggles may help them return to school

Credit: Alison Yin / EdSource Students who are chronically absent from school are much more likely to struggle with mental […]

August 15, 2024

Tougher rules for pre-kindergarten rattle districts, cloud program’s future

Tougher rules for pre-kindergarten rattle districts, cloud program’s future

Photo courtesy of Garden Grove Unified This is the third in a series of stories on the challenges impacting California’s […]

July 1, 2024

California, districts try to recruit and retain Black teachers; advocates say more should be done

California, districts try to recruit and retain Black teachers; advocates say more should be done

A middle school science teacher explains a lesson on climate change using a SMART board. Credit: Allison Shelley for American […]

April 3, 2024