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LAUSD delays vote on potential layoffs as unions press for more information

Educators and parents have urged district leaders to delay cuts to school and administrative positions.

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Why middle-schoolers are joining LA’s anti-ICE protests

The young activists say they’re walking out to stand up for their friends, their families and those who’ve lost their lives at the hands of federal agents

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Thousands of LA students walk out to protest Trump’s immigration policies

More walkouts are planned in the San Fernando Valley on Friday.

A teenage girl, surrounded by other teenagers, holds up a sign that says "We are skipping our lessons to teach u one."

What is LAUSD’s late application cycle and how do I navigate it?

There’s still time to explore one of Los Angeles Unified School District’s magnet schools, charter or dual language programs.

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LAUSD teachers just authorized a strike. A deal could still avert a walkout

The vote does not guarantee teachers will walk out this semester. First the union must exhaust all steps of the collective bargaining process.

In a crowd of people, a man wearing glasses blows into a big brass tuba wrapped around his shoulders. The bell of the tuba has giant red letters affixed to it that read "UTLA" — the abbreviation for the teachers union.

How a Palisades teacher is rebuilding his classroom’s US history collection

Robert King’s classroom survived the Palisades Fire, but the collection of memorabilia he used to bring the story of our country alive to his students did not.

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Students are excited — and some families worry — as Palisades High School reopens

The Palisades Fire destroyed 30% of the campus, including 36 classrooms, storage facilities and the football stadium.

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Move over Porto’s, LAUSD has a new guava pastelito

The school district worked with the maker of its beloved coffee cake to craft a vegan pastry.

LAUSD school board to vote on layoffs next month as part of budget stability plan

LAUSD leaders say without layoffs this year, the school district will face steeper reductions in the future.

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If California has record revenue, why do school districts say they need more money?

Gov. Gavin Newsom has proposed record levels of public funding for K-12 schools, but several Southern California school districts may need to make cuts next school year.

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California schools now offer a preschool grade for 4-year-olds. Here's how it's changing education

Transitional kindergarten is forcing a change in the way elementary schools operate in California.

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LAUSD promises schools burned down in Palisades Fire will be rebuilt by 2028

At the end of January, students will have returned to two of the three public school campuses burned in the Palisades Fire one year prior.

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