LAUSD

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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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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LAUSD board finalizes hundreds of job cuts, previews future reductions

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

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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.