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LAUSD students head back to school. Ambition is high but enrollment is down and money is tight

A new superintendent and the LAUSD board face having to reshape the nation's second-largest school district to address a looming nine-figure budget shortfall.

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More LAUSD students are riding the bus to school. Here’s why ICE raids boosted ridership

Last year the district provided rides to 1,000 students whose families worried about immigration enforcement, LAUSD leaders said.

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Newly-released letters show LAUSD moved to fire Carvalho before he resigned

The Los Angeles Unified School District Board planned to vote on firing former Superintendent Alberto Carvalho for cause before he resigned in June.

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The Boyle Heights warehouse fire ruined their summer. Now students want a ‘normal’ school year

Boyle Heights families have faced smoke, stench and pests. Los Angeles Unified says after deep cleaning, their campuses are safe.

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LAUSD's youngest students will start a screen-free school year. Here's what parents need to know

The first phase of LAUSD’s screentime limits starts in August.

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LAUSD celebrates third year of academic growth, braces for a challenging school year

Superintendent Andrés Chait gave his first opening-of-schools address at East L.A.’s Garfield High School.

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LA County officials say LAUSD is at risk of insolvency. Now what?

L.A. County education officials say the district is at risk of financial insolvency — and the loss of local control — without more spending cuts.

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LA County officials say LAUSD risks insolvency at current spending levels

LAUSD is spending more money than it brings in and the last three budgets relied on billions of dollars in reserves.

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Deadline nears for LAUSD Boyle Heights families to apply for $250 in cash aid

The nonprofit that supports Los Angeles Unified schools is distributing $100,000 to families near the Boyle Heights warehouse fire.

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For the first time in a decade, an LAUSD insider holds the top job

Andrés Chait is the first LAUSD insider to fill the top job in a decade after two high-profile external candidates.

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LAUSD appoints longtime administrator Andres Chait as next superintendent

Andres Chait, a longtime district administrator, has held the job since February, when the board placed former Superintendent Alberto Carvalho on administrative leave.

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New LAUSD screen time rules: No devices for youngest students, no YouTube for older grades

The policy sets up guardrails on the amount of time students should spend in front of a digital device.

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