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LAUSD board meets to discuss superintendent following FBI searches, extends session to Friday

The FBI searched Superintendent Alberto Carvalho’s home and office Wednesday morning.

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FBI raids LAUSD superintendent's home and office

A DOJ spokesperson said the agency has a court-authorized warrant but declined to provide additional details.

LAUSD banned cellphones a year ago. How has the phone-free school experience been?

The state’s largest district announced a “bell to bell” cellphone and social media ban in June 2024.

Around the country, state legislatures and school districts are looking at ways to keep cellphones from being a distraction in schools.

LAUSD board approves plan that could see significant job cuts. What happens now?

The divisive 4-3 vote approves the issue of preliminary layoff notices to more than 3,000 employees.

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LAUSD releases list of what jobs might be cut as part of budget fix

In meeting materials posted late Friday night, the district proposed giving notice to thousands of employees and closing hundreds of additional positions.

LA students wanted to protest ICE, so a teacher let them out of school. Then he was fired

A teacher's dismissal has spurred protests and raised questions about whose responsibility it is to ensure safety as students exercise their First Amendment rights.

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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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