LAUSD

LAUSD passes $21B budget plan, spending more money than it has

The district’s budget includes raises, smaller class sizes and additional mental health support for students, but leaders say future cuts are needed.

A yellow school bus with green wheels is a parked next to several other buses. The side of the bus reads Los Angeles Unified and there are palm trees in the background.

Alberto Carvalho resigns as LAUSD superintendent after four months on leave

The school board placed Carvalho on paid administrative leave in February following FBI searches of his home and office.

A man with medium light skin tone wears a dark suit and tie and speaks into a microphone at a podium. A number of adults in business clothes can be seen behind him in the background.

LAUSD board passes budget plan with painful future cuts, but saves Black student equity program

The fiscal stabilization plan is expected to prevent a multi-billion-dollar deficit, but is likely to result in thousands of layoffs in the coming years.

A distant view of a half circle of people in suits talking to a crowd.

LAUSD takes Cesar Chavez's name off two schools following community votes

The move follows an investigation that found the famed labor leader sexually abused girls and women.

A young man with medium dark skin tone wearing all black, including a backpack, walks next to a woman with medium skin tone in a pink shirt. The letters on the building behind them read Cesar E. Chavez Learning Academies.

LAUSD board finalizes hundreds of job cuts, previews future reductions

The reduction in force is expected to save the district $90 million.

A bald man with medium light skin tone, a moustache and goatee

Trump administration opens investigation into LAUSD sexual misconduct policy

The Department of Education accuses the district of maintaining a policy that “automatically” reassigns teachers to other schools when they are accused of sexual misconduct.

A student in a red hoodie walks by a yellow school bus.

California voters greenlit billions of dollars to fix schools. How much has it helped?

As schools age, the requests for modernization funding exceed the funding available.

An auditorium with red curtains and kitchen equipment.

LAUSD will limit screen time for students at school. How will it work?

A board resolution requires the school district to develop a policy that will curb how much time kids spend on computers and tablets.

FILE - A 4-year-old girl in a pink shirt puts together a puzzle with purple pieces on a tablet.

A late-night labor deal averts LAUSD strike and keeps schools open. Here are the details

The unions representing teachers, support staff and school principals have called off Tuesday’s strike.

A woman in a red pantsuit with medium dark skin tone stands at a speaker podium, talking to a man with medium skin tone wearing a purple cardigan with the number 99 emblazoned above one breast.

LAUSD reaches labor deals with teachers, principals. Why schools could still be closed Tuesday

Educators are expected to honor picket lines Tuesday if a deal can't be reached with the union that represents school support staff.

People hold handmade signs above their heads reading "We are Students" and "ICE out of funding."

This week's LAUSD strike could close schools indefinitely. Here's what to know

Late negotiations have yet to secure a deal. If teachers, support staff and principals walk out, school will shut down for about 400,000 students.

A group of people with varying skin tones hold up signs that say "Parents Support Educators!" "LAUSD Settle a fair contract now!" and "Fair Pay Fair Contract."

Why indie sensation Mitski is hosting sold-out shows at an LAUSD high school

For the students, it’s an opportunity to see a beloved artist at “our freaking school.” For the school, it’s a continuation of a “world famous” arts legacy.

Hey, LA listener!

LAUSD

Support local education coverage in LA