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The LAUSD Board Election Could Shake Things Up This Fall. Here Are Key Issues

One incumbent, Tanya Ortiz Franklin, already held on to her District 7 seat. Three other school board races are headed to runoffs.

A woman with medium dark skin tone wearing a cream-colored fleece hat, a pink long-sleeved shirt and a cream quilted vest drops off a ballot to a large metal box that reads "I voted" on the side.

Inside the school gardening program where students grow all the flowers for prom

Floriculture blends science, sustainability, financial literacy, and creativity. At Sylmar Charter High, the school’s gardens also invite a rare moment of calm in a hectic high school day.

Two feminine presenting students with long dark hair hold flowers in their hands.

Charter School Advocates Challenge LAUSD Location Policy

A lawsuit filed Tuesday seeks to end a new Los Angeles Unified policy that limits charter schools can be located in the district.

How Are California Schools Spending The $1 Billion Voters Approved For Arts Education?

Voters approved $1 billion a year in new arts education funding, but there are questions about how districts are spending the money.

For a lot of students, it might be a little bit surprising to discuss sustainability or climate justice in an art class, Carolyn McGrath says. So making art about it helps that process.

Is my kid’s LAUSD campus safe from earthquakes?

Hundreds of LAUSD buildings may still need to be retrofitted. How can you figure out if your kid's school is safe?

Third grade students in Mrs. Jordan's class participate in the Great Shakeout annual earthquake drill at Pacific Elementary School in Manhattan Beach on Thursday, October 21, 2021.

LAUSD Deploys ‘Ed,’ An AI Chatbot For Students And Parents

Officials say the new platform will be a one-stop shop for information about student grades, attendance and performance.

Two students sit and look at laptops to test a new AI platform.

Teachers Union Officially Revokes Endorsement Of LAUSD Candidate

The union representing 35,000 Los Angeles Unified educators voted Monday night to withdraw its endorsement for Board District 1 candidate Kahllid Al-Alim.

A yellow school bus on the street in front of a brick school. Two students can be seen on the sidewalk, one on a skateboard and the other on a scooter.

Teachers Unions Often Pick Winning School Board Candidates. Will This LAUSD Election Be Different?

Candidates endorsed by United Teachers Los Angeles have a significant edge — but a misstep can also be costly.

UTLA Suspends Support For LAUSD Board Candidate Following Revelations Over Social Media Activity

Los Angeles Unified School District Board candidate Kahllid Al-Alim apologized earlier this week for pre-campaign social media posts that endorsed assigning antisemitic literature to students, and for liking “graphic content.”

LAUSD School Board Candidate Rescinds Post Endorsing Antisemitic Book

Kahllid Al-Alim, running in Board District 1, apologized Monday for pre-campaign social media posts. The controversy could scramble the district’s most crowded school board race.

How Charter Schools Are Steered Away From LAUSD’s ‘Most Fragile’ Campuses

The policy is intended to ease yearslong tensions from forcing traditional public schools to share space and resources with charter schools.

LAUSD: COVID-Positive Students And Staff Can Come To School — Masked

Students and staff who test positive for the virus and have symptoms are still required to isolate.

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