Category: Los Angeles Unified
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
A middle school science teacher explains a lesson on climate change using a SMART board. Credit: Allison Shelley for American […]
April 3, 2024